keep/stay out of trouble

idiom

: to behave well : to not do anything bad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Traditionally, grizzly mothers in North America tend their offspring for at least two years, teaching them to find food and keep out of trouble before nudging them to live on their own. New York Times, 23 July 2021

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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 Jun. 2023.

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