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To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

To fail to be understood by (someone)

Run or travel faster or further than

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To defy or frustrate

To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

To escape punishment for doing something or avoid doing some work

To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

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To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

give somebody the slip

give someone the slip

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

keep one's distance from

have nothing to do with

give someone a wide berth

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

cut someone cold

beat around the bush

worm one's way out of

dance around an issue

pay little attention to

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

let well enough alone

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“The quarry twisted, turned and doubled back at speed in an attempt to elude its pursuer.”

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To fail to be understood by (someone)

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

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“Of course, a full appreciation of this fact would elude me until adulthood.”

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Run or travel faster or further than

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw monkey wrench in

upset the apple cart

nip in the bud

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

neutralize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralise^UK

upset one's apple cart

beat someone to the draw

blow a hole in

beat someone to the punch

defend oneself against

act like a wet blanket

throw a spoke in the wheel of

cause setback

beat down

take wind out of sails

bring to screeching halt

outmaneuver^US

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

throw a monkey wrench into

make someone scratch their head

bring to a standstill

intermediate

fool with

put your two cents in

put up a fight against

bring someone up short

give somebody the slip

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To defy or frustrate

Verb

To express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive

temporise^UK

temporize^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

play it close to the vest

give a false colour to

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

go over to the other side

abandon belief

lurch

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give someone the slip

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To escape punishment for doing something or avoid doing some work

escape punishment for

show a clean pair of heels

do a disappearing act

give someone the slip

slip through your fingers

leave holding the bag

run like scared rabbit

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To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

flinch

cower

balk^US

baulk^UK

refuse to contemplate

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