stay off
phrasal verb
stayed off; staying off; stays off
1
: to avoid (something)
Let's stay off the subject of politics.
She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.
2
: to not go on (something)
Please stay off the grass.
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Officials are urging residents to stay off the roads where possible and prepare for potential disruptions in essential services.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Even sleep experts have a hard time staying off Instagram.
—Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
That de-escalation can be expected to last about as long as the two countries’ intemperate presidents manage to stay off X.
But for excellent historical reasons, Latin Americans hate being dictated to by gringos and won’t support leaders who meekly allow it.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Leaders are asking everyone to shelter at home and stay off the roads until the ice melts, which is forecast to be sometime Thursday.
Roads: Significant portions of Interstate 10 are expected to close Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, officials say.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Even sleep experts have a hard time staying off Instagram.
—Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
That de-escalation can be expected to last about as long as the two countries’ intemperate presidents manage to stay off X.
But for excellent historical reasons, Latin Americans hate being dictated to by gringos and won’t support leaders who meekly allow it.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Leaders are asking everyone to shelter at home and stay off the roads until the ice melts, which is forecast to be sometime Thursday.
Roads: Significant portions of Interstate 10 are expected to close Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, officials say.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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