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To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

To refrain from doing something

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 prevent oneself from

To escape or avoid punishment for doing something

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

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

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To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

baulks^UK

balks^US

escapes the clutches of

slips through the net of

keeps your distance

leads on a merry chase

gives a wide berth to

has nothing to do with

keeps one's distance from

keeps at arm's length

gives something a miss

leaves something undone

pays little attention to

slips through your fingers

keeps out of the way of

extricates oneself from

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

cuts dead

cuts someone cold

gives someone the go-by

shams

runs around

bobs off

gets out of the way of

ducks out of the way of

slips through the net

gives the cold shoulder

buries one's head in sand

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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)

baulks^UK

balks^US

beats about the bush about

beats around the bush

shuffles

cavils

palters

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

gives a false colour to

dances around an issue

worms one's way out of

rambles

blathers

skirts the issue

plays it close to the vest

wavers

fast-talks

dodges the question

plays your cards close to your chest

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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 refrain from doing something

gives a wide berth to

resists the temptation to

has nothing to do with

lets well enough alone

axes^UK

avoids doing something

knocks something on the head

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To avert or prevent the occurrence of

baulks^UK

balks^US

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

uses delaying tactics

kicks the can down the road

avoids committing oneself

avoids making a decision

employs delaying tactics

puts off doing something

lets something slide

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To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

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To quibble over trivial matters

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To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

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To prevent oneself from

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To escape or avoid punishment for doing something

escapes punishment for

slips through your fingers

does a moonlight flit

legs it

breaks loose

beats a hasty retreat

shows a clean pair of heels

takes to your heels

does a disappearing act

makes a run for it

heads for the hills

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To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

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

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