stay out of (something)

idiom

: to avoid going into (a place)

I told her to stay out of my room.

: 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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John Ramsey, JonBenét Ramsey’s father, is present in the new Netflix documentary, and her brother Burke has chosen to effectively stay out of the spotlight, but her mother Patsy passed away in 2006. —

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Nov. 2024 Sometimes Roca wins the race; most of the young men who stick with the program for at least two years find jobs and stay out of prison. —

Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024 Each of the three methods recommended by the USDA—refrigerator thawing, cold water thawing, and microwave thawing—helps the turkey stay out of the danger zone when done correctly. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 Major population centers like Philadelphia and New York City will likely stay out of the winterlike fray with any precipitation falling as rain. —

Mary Gilbert, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay out of (something)

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