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To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

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

To avert or prevent the occurrence of

To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

To quibble over trivial matters

To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

To escape punishment for doing something or avoid doing some work

To spend one's time in an aimless, idle way

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

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To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

baulk^UK

balk^US

escape the clutches of

get away from

give someone a wide berth

slip through the net of

keep distance

lead on a merry chase

have nothing to do with

keep one's distance from

outmaneuver^US

give something a miss

pay little attention to

give somebody the slip

give the cold shoulder

work around

jouk

give a wide berth

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

rationalize^US

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

cut someone cold

give the cold shoulder to

run off

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

rationalise^UK

slip through someone's fingers

resist the temptation to

neutralise^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

bury one's head in sand

not take into account

neutralize^US

pretend to be an invalid

defend oneself against

let well enough alone

have no truck with

not touch

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“Testing experts seem certain that athletes who cheat often evade detection.”

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To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

baulk^UK

balk^US

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

temporize^US

temporise^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

give a false colour to

be economical with the truth

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

depart from the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

give wrong information to

kick the can down the road

lead one down the garden path

lead up the garden path

put on an act

give someone a bum steer

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull one's leg

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

play it close to the vest

avoid committing oneself

play one's cards close to one's chest

avoid making a decision

speak with forked tongue

pull someone's leg

tell a little white lie

victimize^US

victimise^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take someone for a ride

pull a fast one on

give the wrong impression

create out of thin air

go over to the other side

lie through one's teeth

lack candor

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“Whenever one asks them anything on politics, they skilfully evade the question by affirming that they are priests and not politicians.”

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

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To avert or prevent the occurrence of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

corner

give the run around

throw a spanner in the works

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To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

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To quibble over trivial matters

criticise^UK

criticize^US

make a big thing about

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To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

show a clean pair of heels

do a disappearing act

balk^US

take a long walk on a short pier

go and jump in the lake

baulk^UK

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

go and chase yourself

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

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To escape punishment for doing something or avoid doing some work

escape punishment for

get out of someone's clutches

make good one's escape

get free

do a disappearing act

slip through your fingers

take to one's heels

show a clean pair of heels

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To spend one's time in an aimless, idle way

make yourself at home

moulder^UK

molder^US

do nothing in particular

sit back and do nothing

temporize^US

temporise^UK

put off doing something

stay put

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

refuse to accept the authority of

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

refuse to acknowledge

put up a fight against

set one's face against

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