keep/stay out of trouble

idiom

: to behave well : to not do anything bad

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“Keep/stay out of trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%2Fstay%20out%20of%20trouble. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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