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To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

To stall or put off through evasion

To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

To deceive or fool someone

Verb

To deliberately or persistently avoid through antipathy or caution

give someone the brush-off

have no part in

stand aloof from

give a wide berth

give someone the go-by

have no part of

have nothing to do with

keep your distance from

tell someone where to get off

give a wide berth to

send to Coventry

give the cold shoulder

look right through

look right through someone

give the bum's rush

keep at arm's length

turn one's back on

keep your distance

avoid like the plague

cut someone cold

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

turn your back on

keep one's distance from

cut someone dead

give the cold shoulder to

send one's regrets

shake one's head

wash one's hands of

have nothing more to do with

avoid dealing with

give something a miss

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

pretend not to see

look straight through someone

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

turn up one's nose

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

withhold patronage

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

leave in the cold

place an embargo on

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

treat disrespectfully

give someone a slap in the face

give the brushoff

not give time of day

keep someone at arm's length

kick in the teeth

put the chill on

look coldly upon

take no notice of

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

give someone the air

give someone the push

pay no attention to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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Verb

To stall or put off through evasion

Verb

To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

break away from

escape the clutches of

give someone a wide berth

give someone the slip

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

give the slip to

give somebody the slip

throw off the scent

slip through someone's fingers

be beyond someone

slip through the net

dance around an issue

beat around the bush

worm one's way out of

give a wide berth to

find a way round

outmanoeuvre^UK

keep one's distance from

have nothing to do with

turn your back on

pay no attention to

put the move on

lie down on job

throw someone off

shake someone off

sneak away from

give a wide berth

keep out of the way of

keep at arm's length

extricate oneself from

fail to mention

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

pussyfoot around

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

shield yourself from

cut someone dead

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

cut someone cold

give the cold shoulder to

find a way out of

be forgotten by

find a way around

go around the barn

play truant from

turn one's back on

be remiss about

pay little attention to

break the habit of

move to the side

let well enough alone

have no truck with

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Verb

To deceive or fool someone

take for a ride

put one over on

lead up the garden path

send on a wild-goose chase

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

take to the cleaners

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over one's eyes

take advantage of

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

pull the wool over someone's eyes

outmanoeuvre^UK

give someone a bum steer

pull a fast one

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

do the dirty on

take someone for a ride

give wrong information to

propagandize^US

throw dust in someone's eyes

pull wool over eyes

lead up garden path

take someone in

put up smoke screen

put on false front

bait and switch

propagandise^UK

have someone on

pull somebody's leg

give the wrong impression

get the better of

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

play for a fool

play a trick on

lead down the garden path

play a practical joke on

play a prank on

play games with

put someone up to something

pull a fast one on someone

sell a bill of goods

put one over on someone

take to cleaners

twist around your little finger

sweep off one's feet

play for a sucker

not tell the truth

be economical with the truth

not speak the truth

perjure yourself

make up a story

tell a falsehood

lie through one's teeth

stretch the truth

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

forswear yourself

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

forswear oneself

bear false witness

say something untrue

depart from the truth

tell an untruth

behave flirtatiously

give the come-on to

bring someone round

whet the appetite of

make mouth water

sell down the river

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

take to the cleaner's

do someone in the eye

sell a bill of goods to

break the rules

break faith with

be unfaithful to

stab in the back

make your mouth water

dangle a carrot in front of

dangle something

bring pressure to bear on

lick someone's boots

sweep you off your feet

rub the right way

lay it on thick

leave holding the bag

yank somebody's chain

make someone's mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

talk into something

twist somebody's arm

pass yourself off as

be hypocritical

win the affection of

undermine someone's resistance

find a way round

take liberties with

play someone for a sucker

use for one's own ends

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