prep_phrase
Meaning 1
Uninvolved in a difficult argument or struggle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: in the thick of it
Phrase guide
above the fray
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prep_phrase
Meaning 2
having an affectedly nonchalant or mature attitude about a dispute seen as petty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
- Near-synonym: aloof
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aloof
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: au-dessus de la mêlée — uninvolved in a difficult argument
- Italian: al di sopra della mischia — uninvolved in a difficult argument