above the fray

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above the fray

not involved in a particular argument The president will try to stay above the political fray.

Usage notes: often used with stay, keep, or remain: He's remarkably good at remaining above the fray at the office.

See also: above, fray

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Putin is the leader of United Russia, although curiously he and Medvedev have declined to become card-carrying members of the party in an apparent bid to stand above the fray of day-to-day politics. Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernisation by AFP / AFP Global Edition I'm grateful to Sea The Stars' owners for remaining above the fray. What they say on racing post.com by The Racing Post (London, England) In this instance, the bride and groom may well be called upon to bite their tongues and rise above the fray for the sake of their wedding. Weddings for Blended Families by Michelle Lindsey / Relationships community			able to do blindfolded able to do with eyes closed able to fog a mirror able to make an event able to take a joke able to take just so much aboard abound abound in abound with about about business about ears about person about time About time too! about-face above above all above and beyond above average above bend above par above reproach above suspicion above the fray above the law aboveboard abreast abreast of abscond with absence Absence makes the heart grow fonder absent absent oneself from absent without leave absent-minded professor Absolute power corrupts absolutely absolutely Absolutely not! absolve from absorb absorb in absorb oneself in absorb with abstain abstain from abstain from voting abstract from abut abut against			Above Mentioned Above Named Officer Above or Equal Above Ordnance Datum Above par Above par Above par Above par Above par Above par above pettiness Above Poverty Level Above Poverty Line Above Poverty Line Above Poverty Line Above Poverty Line Above Prime Rate Above Rail Level Above Real-Time Training above reproach above reproach above reproach Above sea level Above Seat Steering Above Suspended Ceiling Above Suspicion Above Suspicion Above the Clouds Above the Falls Citizens Advisory Committee Above the fold above the fray Above the Horizon Above the Influence Above the Law Above the Law Above the line Above the line Above the line Above the line Above the line Above the Line Cost Above the Line Costs Above the Market Above the Notch Humane Society Above the Oxbow Above the Rest Above the Rim Above the salt Above the Sea Level Above the Stockage Objective Requirement Above the Water Above This World Above Threshold Reporting Above Top of Rail Above Top Secret Ignorance Research Center Above Top Secret News Network above water above water above water above water above water

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