Lingo

Uninvolvement

9 Words

5m

1.
[have|hold|want] (no|little) truck with {sb/sth}
Phrase

to refuse to get involved with someone or something in any way

Sarah had no truck with the gossip at the office, preferring to focus on her work and avoid office drama.

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2.
{not} [touch] {sb/sth} with a ten-foot pole
Phrase

to have nothing to do with someone or something

After the recent controversies, the company's reputation is so tarnished that potential investors wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

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3.
(on|from) the sidelines
Phrase

in a state where one notices something but refuses to get oneself involved in it

During the heated debate, Emily preferred to stay on the sidelines, observing the arguments rather than getting involved.

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4.
[give] {sb/sth} a wide berth
Phrase

to not become involved with or go near someone or something

After the heated argument, John decided to give his colleague a wide berth to avoid further confrontation.

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5.
[avoid|evade] {sb/sth} like the plague
Phrase

to do one's best to avoid someone or something completely

Knowing how difficult she can be to work with, Jim avoids his coworker like the plague.

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6.
[see] the (back|last) of {sb/sth}
Phrase

to finally manage to get rid of someone or something

Tom had struggled with his old, unreliable car for years, so he was pleased to see the back of it when he finally bought a new one.

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7.
[have] no business
Phrase

to have no right to be in a certain place or do a certain thing

When the meeting topic was confidential financial matters, Sarah had no business being in the room.

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8.
[fight] shy of {sth}
Phrase

to have no desire to get involved in something

This, he says, accounts for developers fighting shy of putting money into the city.

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9.
out of the picture
Phrase

(of a person or thing) no longer involved or present in a situation or activity

After the company's restructuring, Sarah found herself out of the picture, with no role in the new organization.

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