above the fray
Definition of above the fray
: not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray.
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Word by Word Definitions
: in the sky : overhead
: in or to heaven
: in or to a higher place
: in or to a higher place than : over
: upriver of
: superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree)
: something that is above
: a person whose name is written above
: a higher authority
: written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page
: scare
: to frighten away
: a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
: to wear (something, such as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing : fret
: to separate the threads at the edge of
: strain, irritate
: a raveled place or worn spot (as on fabric)
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