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sideline
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be left on the sidelines
stay on the sidelines - to not be actively involved in something. Telephone companies which do not offer competitive rates will be left on the sidelines.
See also: left

stay on the sidelines

to not be actively involved in something. The majority of western countries decided to stay on the sidelines during the crisis in the Middle East.
See also: stay

on the sidelines
not actively involved in something. The majority of Western countries decided to stay on the sidelines during the crisis.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of sidelines (= the lines that mark the outer edges of a playing field)

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