stay away from meaning
stay away from sth to avoid doing or getting involved in something, especially something that is not good for you:
▪ I had hoped that my children would stay away from acting as a profession.
▪ After his death, Jonathon's family held a press conference, begging others to stay away from drugs.
■ SIMILAR TO: keep away from
▪ I had hoped that my children would stay away from acting as a profession.
▪ After his death, Jonathon's family held a press conference, begging others to stay away from drugs.
■ SIMILAR TO: keep away from
Examples
More: Next- stay away from him, he is all burnt up now.
- stay away from it, you busybody.
- tell him to stay away from my sister!
- he decided to stay away from miriam.
- in any case he was going to stay away from the general.