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Verb

To negligently allow something to deteriorate

let something slide

be remiss about

pay no attention to

pay little attention to

let something go downhill

let something go to seed

leave something undone

fail to look after

fail to remember

play truant from

lie down on job

fail to care for

be irresponsible

turn your back on

have nothing to do with

keep at arm's length

think little of

procrastinate over

throw to the winds

take no notice of

keep your distance

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

give the slip to

outmanoeuvre^UK

pussyfoot around

give a wide berth to

give the runaround

find a way round

throw off the scent

find a way out of

give a wide berth

find a loophole

keep out of the way of

find a way around

extricate oneself from

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

sneak away from

tap dance around

be oblivious to

keep one's distance from

turn a blind eye to

slip through the net

slip through your fingers

answer evasively

give something a miss

beat around the bush

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

go around the barn

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

break away from

break the habit of

go into arrears

break your word

put on the cuff

meet under arch

see in the alley

let well enough alone

have no truck with

sidestep the issue

beat about the bush

fudge the issue

duck the question

parry questions

dodge the issue

be non-committal

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