WordNet
v. stay clear of, avoid; "Keep your hands off my wife!"; "Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous" [syn: stand back, keep one's eyes off, keep one's distance, keep one's hands off]
Wikipedia
"Stay Away" is the 21st single by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on July 19, 2000. In the same day, Japanese rock band Glay's single "Mermaid" was also released. Although "Stay Away" sold over 504,000 copies in the first week, "Mermaid" debuted at number 1 with the sales of over 525,000 copies. The second track "Get out from the Shell" is also included in their album Real as the English-language song "Get out from the Shell (Asian version)". "Stay Away" was elected as "the best video of the year" at the " Space Shower Music Video Awards 00".
Usage examples of "stay away".
You are not as badly off as you might be - but you must get out of here at once and stay away.
Basically, the methods include: (a) avoid the situations in which the strong habits occur, stay away from drinking buddies, don't buy fast food or desserts, etc.
And Francesca, he's to stay away from all windows until we find this crossbow man.
I feel that it is a pleasant thing for a man to have a home when he feels inclined to go to it (when he doesn't, he can stay away), and I feel that Miss Manette will tell well in any station, and will always do me credit.
It was drummed into our heads that we were supposed to stay away from there.