The phrase "avoid getting drawn into" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when advising someone to stay out of a situation or conflict that may be distracting or unproductive.
Example: "In discussions about politics, it's best to avoid getting drawn into heated arguments that lead nowhere."
Alternatives: "steer clear of" or "refrain from becoming involved in".
Odds are that Mr. Kaine's advisers are smart enough to avoid getting drawn into the attacks.
Five officials with knowledge of the interactions, and speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting drawn into a public fight with Mr. Gingrich, said they had never heard of him saying any such thing.
Five officials with knowledge of his interactions, and speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting drawn into a public fight with him, said they had never heard of him saying any such thing.
To avoid getting drawn into a discussion about the race, Mr. Bush has steered clear of news conferences all fall; Ms. Perino would not say this week when reporters might get a chance to question him directly about the outcome.
People close to him say that he also wants to avoid getting drawn into the factionalism and ethnic and racial tensions that have hurt the party in recent years.
White House officials said they were planning to avoid getting drawn into a political argument over the killings in Libya, and telegraphed comfort with the campaign debate moving onto foreign policy turf, which they consider better for them than Mr. Romney, whose campaign has rested mostly on his economic arguments.
EU institutions have so far avoided getting drawn into the UK's increasingly bitter referendum campaign, but Donald Tusk, the president of the European council, said on Tuesday that he had to respond when he heard the EU being compared to the Nazi leader's plans.
From the workshops, it became clear that the quality of the conversations would depend on our educators' ability to communicate the evidence for evolution, their courtesy, and their skill in avoiding getting drawn into an argument.
Emotionally intelligent people avoid getting drawn in by setting limits and distancing themselves from negative people when necessary.
At the same time, he said the United States would not serve as mediator — a sign, analysts said, that Washington wanted to avoid getting drawn too far into the thorny regional disputes.
In the decades since Israel was founded, Arab nations, especially those that have avoided getting drawn directly into the four wars that have erupted since 1948, have often indulged in impassioned statements against Israel, then done little of practical significance.
