keep/stay out of trouble

idiom

: to behave well : to not do anything bad

Examples of keep/stay out of trouble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These clever apps and devices will help you to find your way, triage an injury and generally stay out of trouble on the trail. Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024 Española is a high-crime area, but her clients had worked hard to stay out of trouble. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024 Winlock said that offers a place for kids and teens to socialize, do their homework, and most importantly, stay out of trouble. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 The Oxford High dean of students had testified that the shooter altered the drawing in an effort to stay out of trouble. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 But Joe can never seem to stay out of trouble for long. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2023 The bank also lashed out with allegations that Epstein wielded political influence in the Virgin Islands to stay out of trouble. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023 The question on everyone’s mind that day in August: Could Miller stay out of trouble, and out of the headlines, long enough for The Flash to safely enter theaters? Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2023 As part of a release agreement, Toese was required to wear a GPS monitor and stay out of trouble, but the tracker went dark in November, according to court filings. oregonlive, 20 Jan. 2023

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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