keep out of trouble

1. To not misbehave. You boys keep out of trouble! I don't want to hear about any foolishness. You've kept out of trouble all year, so I think you deserve a reward.

2. jocular To perform one's normal activities. A: "What have you been up to?" B: "Oh, just keeping out of trouble." I haven't seen you in so long! Been keeping out of trouble?

See also: keep, of, out, trouble

See also:

look for trouble
ask for trouble
foment trouble
go looking for trouble
trouble
be in trouble
get in(to) trouble
get into trouble
in trouble
don't go borrowing trouble (from tomorrow)

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"I had difficulty finding my range and distance against Tucker, who ducked and dived craftily to keep out of trouble.

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