stay away
phrasal verbstayed away; staying away; stays away
Definition of stay away
: to not go near someone or something : avoid
I know I shouldn't go there, but it's hard to stay away. —usually + fromStay away from my girlfriend!He usually stays away from large crowds.I try to stay away from caffeine.
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