stay out
Britishverb
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(intr) to remain away from home
the cat stayed out all night
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(tr) to remain beyond the end of
to stay out a welcome
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(tr) to remain throughout
to stay the night out
Example Sentences
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“So I’ll just stay out of your garden. It will be better that way.”
From Literature
She also warned: "You need to stay out of trouble. This would only get worse. If you were to breach those conditions, you will end up in court."
From BBC
The judge told the boy, who attended court via a videolink: "You will have to do what you are told by the people who are supervising you and it will be their job to help you come to terms with what you have done and to stay out of trouble in the future."
From BBC
Fey promised to “stay out of their way as much as possible,” but she came to play, and appeared in most every sketch.
From Los Angeles Times
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, had opted to stay out of the race.
From Los Angeles Times
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