hands-off

hands-off
adj informal
Leaving alone, not interfering; inactive.

The United States told the European governments to follow a hands-off policy toward Latin America.

I did not approve of his actions, but I have a hands-off rule in personal matters, so I said nothing.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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