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.

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Millions of Americans across the South and East Coast have been urged by the National Weather Service (NWS) to stay out of the sun and drink plenty of water as heat index temperatures for vast swathes of the country soar into the triple digits. Mandy Taheri hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 At that time, one of his attorneys told News Channel 5 that Moreland planed to take a job outside of the legal profession, following his 2019 disbarment, and stay out of the public eye. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025 Shasta Lake remained open for recreation; boaters were warned to stay out of the way of firefighting aircraft scooping water from the reservoir. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 Bayley Bayley was very heelish during a backstage exchange with Lyra Valkyria, telling her to stay out of her way. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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