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Present participle for to evade, escape, or get away from somebody or something

(of a place or location) Present participle for to go or get away from

Present participle for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Present participle for to be liberated or freed from (something)

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Verb

Present participle for to evade, escape, or get away from somebody or something

getting away from

breaking away from

getting clear of

getting free from

throwing off the scent

getting shot of

slipping through your fingers

steering clear of

running away from

slipping away from

giving the slip to

giving a wide berth

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

shuffling out of

giving the runaround

ridding oneself of

slipping through the net of

staying away from

seeing the back of

freeing oneself from

keeping your distance

leading on a merry chase

escaping the clutches of

slipping through the net

skipping out on

finding a way round

giving a wide berth to

keeping out of the way of

keeping at arm's length

outmanoeuvring^UK

wriggling out of

outmaneuvering^US

fighting shy of

keeping clear of

keeping one's distance from

paying no attention to

pussyfooting around

turning back on

finding a way out of

getting ahead of

sneaking away from

circumnavigating

skirting around

staying clear of

extricating oneself from

finding a way around

dispensing with

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

swerving away from

tap dancing around

answering evasively

laying low from

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

turning a blind eye to

turning your back on

cold-shouldering

hemming and hawing

beating around the bush

keeping away from

worming one's way out of

dancing around an issue

having nothing to do with

taking back road

going around the barn

paying little attention to

leaving something undone

losing sight of

lying down on job

playing truant from

letting something slide

cutting someone cold

giving the cold shoulder to

giving someone the brush-off

giving someone the go-by

giving something a miss

short-circuiting

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“She went through the ball-room, so as to be able to give him the slip, in case he should persist in following her.”

Verb

(of a place or location) Present participle for to go or get away from

withdrawing from

absconding from

disappearing from

absenting oneself from

cutting and run

going away from

making oneself scarce

removing oneself

running away from

setting out from

taking your leave of

disengaging from

doing a disappearing act

packing your bags

taking oneself off from

doing a bunk from

slinging your hook

taking French leave

saying your goodbyes

Verb

Present participle for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise

Verb

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

nipping in the bud

putting paid to

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

putting a stop to

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

cooking someone's goose

taking wind out of

standing in the way of

taking the wind out of your sails

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

steering clear of

interfering with

circumnavigating

defending against

cramping one's style

putting an end to

putting a brake on

getting in before

second-guessing

providing against

getting ahead of

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

beating someone to it

stealing a march on

throwing a curve

counterplotting

getting in the way

taking out of play

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

getting the better of

heading off at pass

wreaking havoc with

causing setback

taking wind out of sails

putting the lid on

giving the run around

dashing one's hope

refraining from

keeping in check

abstaining from

skipping out on

restraining from

staying away from

slackening pace

keeping under control

keeping a lid on

stemming the flow of

bringing to a standstill

withholding from

breaking the habit of

counterbalancing

denying oneself

forbearing from

playing for time

shutting out of

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Verb

Present participle for to be liberated or freed from (something)

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giving the slip to

giving the stamp of approval to

giving the third

giving the third degree

giving the third degree to

giving the thumbs down

giving the skinny on

giving the show away

giving the seal of approval to

giving the sack to

giving the rundown on

giving the rundown

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