stay off something—(also: stay away from something )
1. keep at a distance from smth.; avoid approaching smth.:
- He just yells and waves his cane at them like an old man telling some kids to stay off his lawn.
2. be absent from classes, work, etc.:
- Some youngsters in their early teens have so many problems they stay off lessons for the long-term and are being taught at home.
3. avoid smth. harmful or dangerous:
- “I had vowed to stay off the alcohol but I think I might have a couple of drinks now,” smiled Coleman.
stay out of something—
1. remain outside smth.; not enter smth.:
- Stay out of the building until the Fire Department has issued an all clear signal.
2. = stay off something 3:
- Stay out of politics, and play both parties: What you don’t get from one you may get from the other.