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stay on the sidelines

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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: sideline, stay

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state-of-the-art
station
status quo
stave off
stay
stay abreast of
stay ahead of the game

stay on the sidelines
stay over
stay put
stay the course
stead
steal
steal a march on
steal heart

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