above the fray

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English

Prepositional phrase

above the fray

  1. Uninvolved in a difficult argument or struggle.
    Antonym: in the thick of it
  2. (by extension) having an affectedly nonchalant or mature attitude about a dispute seen as petty.
    Near-synonym: aloof

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