above the fray

idiom

: not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement

His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray.

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While Biles remains above the fray as usual, there is plenty of competition for the other four spots on the five-woman U.S. team that will head to Paris as heavy favorites to return to the top of the podium after finishing second to Russia in Tokyo three years ago. —CBS News, 2 June 2024

Always stay above the fray during board elections — keep your opinions to yourself about who is (or would be) good or bad directors. —Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024

Always stay above the fray during board elections – keep to yourself your opinions about who is (or would be) good or bad directors. —Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024

But even if his sector is demanding, Huang is trying to stay above the fray. —Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 23 May 2024

But Emirates and Dubai National Air Travel Agency, or dnata, are somehow remaining above the fray amidst a sector-wide crisis. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 May 2024

While Porter launched political attacks against Schiff, the front-runner, throughout the campaign, Lee mostly stayed above the fray, rarely singling out her opponents by name. —Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024

But even if some lucky Gen Zers are staying above the fray or the cohort on average is raking in relatively more than other generations were at the same age, that doesn’t match the overarching picture of financial insecurity. —Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 2 May 2024

Stanford fared much better in its second rivalry meeting against Cal, winning 84-49 to remain two games above the fray with four left in the regular season. —Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024