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.
Examples of stay out of (something) in a Sentence
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Today, Sydney, 38, and Justin, 35, are both parents and work in real estate — and prefer to stay out of the spotlight.
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Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Peter Thiel, the investor who backed Mr. Trump in the past, has said he is disillusioned with politics and plans to stay out of the 2024 race.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 23 May 2024
According to a 2023 poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs, for the first time in a half-century, most Republicans believe the U.S. should stay out of world affairs, not take an active part in them.
Democrats also seem to have embraced their inner isolationist.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Bannon could still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices there previously did not help Peter Navarro, another Trump aide, to stay out of prison on similar charges.
—Washington Desk, NPR, 10 May 2024
Roughly 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County public health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The courts must stay out of Charlotte Catholic High School’s decision to fire a beloved theater teacher for being gay and posting about his engagement on Facebook, according to a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Frequently tailed by the tabloids during her time in the administration, Ms. Hicks has managed to stay out of the headlines in recent years.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The Kings outshot the Oilers 33-13; outplayed, outhit and outhustled them; and managed to stay out of the penalty box for most of the night.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Peter Thiel, the investor who backed Mr. Trump in the past, has said he is disillusioned with politics and plans to stay out of the 2024 race.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 23 May 2024
According to a 2023 poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs, for the first time in a half-century, most Republicans believe the U.S. should stay out of world affairs, not take an active part in them.
Democrats also seem to have embraced their inner isolationist.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Bannon could still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices there previously did not help Peter Navarro, another Trump aide, to stay out of prison on similar charges.
—Washington Desk, NPR, 10 May 2024
Roughly 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County public health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The courts must stay out of Charlotte Catholic High School’s decision to fire a beloved theater teacher for being gay and posting about his engagement on Facebook, according to a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Frequently tailed by the tabloids during her time in the administration, Ms. Hicks has managed to stay out of the headlines in recent years.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 3 May 2024
The Kings outshot the Oilers 33-13; outplayed, outhit and outhustled them; and managed to stay out of the penalty box for most of the night.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
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