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Influence & Involvement - Uninvolvement

Master English idioms regarding uninvolvement, like "have no business" and "on the sidelines".

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to keep one's head down

to prevent trouble by trying not to become involved in something or draw attention to oneself

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to keep one's nose clean

to try to stay away from trouble

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to wash one's hands of something

to decide to be no longer involved with something in any way

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to have no truck with somebody or something

to refuse to get involved with someone or something in any way

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Definition & Meaning of \"to [have|hold|want] (no|little) truck with {sb/sth}\"
to mind one's own business

to only concern oneself with one's own private matters and not to interfere in those of others

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to mind one's own beeswax

to refrain from interfering in someone else's private affairs

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none of one's business

used to tell someone that it is not necessary for them to know about something and that they should stop questioning about it

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to not touch somebody or something with a ten-foot pole

to have nothing to do with someone or something

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on the sidelines

in a state where one notices something but refuses to get oneself involved in it

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to worm one's way out of something

to avoid doing something by making excuses or being dishonest

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Definition & Meaning of \"to [worm|weasel] {one's} way out of {sth}\"
to give somebody or something a wide berth

to not become involved with or go near someone or something

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to avoid somebody or something like the plague

to do one's best to avoid someone or something completely

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Definition & Meaning of \"to [avoid|evade] {sb/sth} like the plague\"
to see the back of somebody or something

to finally manage to get rid of someone or something

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to have no business

to have no right to be in a certain place or do a certain thing

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to fight shy of something

to have no desire to get involved in something

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out of the picture

(of a person or thing) no longer involved or present in a situation or activity

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