stay out of (something)
idiom
1
: to avoid going into (a place)
I told her to stay out of my room.
2
: to avoid becoming involved in (something)
Please try to stay out of trouble.
This is not your business, so stay out of it.
Examples of stay out of (something) in a Sentence
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People were asked to stay out of the area while police investigated.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Even if the losing candidates stay out of the race, their donors surely will not.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Officials pleaded with residents to stay out of their cars and off the roads.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
On one hand, conservatives want the federal government to mind its own business and stay out of state affairs.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Even if the losing candidates stay out of the race, their donors surely will not.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Officials pleaded with residents to stay out of their cars and off the roads.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
On one hand, conservatives want the federal government to mind its own business and stay out of state affairs.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay out of (something)
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“Stay out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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