stay out of (something)
idiom
1
: to avoid going into (a place)
I told her to stay out of my room.
2
: to avoid becoming involved in (something)
Please try to stay out of trouble.
This is not your business, so stay out of it.
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Such doctrines—statements indicating a new direction for American foreign policy—have been a staple of American politics since President James Monroe announced the Monroe Doctrine, which declared European powers should stay out of the Americas.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, newly out of prison after a commutation from President Trump, was ordered by a judge to stay out of D.C. without court permission.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Advocates on either side of the issue don’t expect the Trump administration to stay out of the fight.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Catholic Charities’ St Paul Opportunity Center will be open for extended hours on Sunday and Monday until 9 p.m. to give those in need a place to stay out of the cold until the county can transport them to warming spaces, Finklea said.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, newly out of prison after a commutation from President Trump, was ordered by a judge to stay out of D.C. without court permission.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Advocates on either side of the issue don’t expect the Trump administration to stay out of the fight.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Catholic Charities’ St Paul Opportunity Center will be open for extended hours on Sunday and Monday until 9 p.m. to give those in need a place to stay out of the cold until the county can transport them to warming spaces, Finklea said.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Stay out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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