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To have prevented oneself from

To have achieved victory over

Past tense for to avoid or go around an obstacle

Past tense for to become widely revealed, apparent or known

Past tense for to spread or circulate widely or quickly from place to place

Past tense for to convince or win over by flattering or cajoling

Past tense for to find a solution to a problem

(slang) Past tense for to engage in promiscuous activity

Past tense for to engage in aimless or frivolous activities, often wasting time or being promiscuous

Past tense for to find a way through (an obstacle or difficult route)

Past tense for to socialize with others

Past tense for to change direction suddenly

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Verb

To have prevented oneself from

restrained from

stayed away from

steered clear of

broke the habit of

compensated for

counterbalanced

interfered with

denied yourself

weaseled out of

weaselled out of

shuffled out of

gave a wide berth to

outmanoeuvred^UK

wriggled out of

found a way round

outmaneuvered^US

gave the slip to

gave the runaround

gave something a miss

shied away from

kept at arm's length

kept one's distance from

pussyfooted around

paid no attention to

gave a wide berth

had nothing to do with

let well enough alone

slipped away from

let something slide

found a way out of

turned your back on

stayed clear of

short-circuited

escaped the clutches of

slipped through the net of

kept your distance

broke away from

led on a merry chase

went around the barn

wormed one's way out of

beaten around the bush

danced around an issue

hemmed and hawed

played truant from

paid little attention to

left something undone

lay down on job

found a way around

kept out of the way of

slipped through the net

slipped through your fingers

threw off the scent

had no truck with

circumnavigated

paid no heed to

took no notice of

turned a blind eye to

turned away from

washed your hands of

given a wide berth to

given something a miss

avoided like the plague

resisted the temptation to

stopped oneself

divorced oneself from

given a wide berth

had nothing more to do with

gotten away from

refused to take advantage of

answered evasively

shook one's head

ended relations with

given the runaround

looked down one's nose at

called a halt to

shaken one's head

restrained yourself

avoided doing something

refused to receive

turned deaf ear to

avoided dealing with

broken the habit of

gave thumbs down to

drew the line at

given thumbs down to

drawn the line at

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

lain down on job

taken the pledge

went on the wagon

gone on the wagon

took the pledge

given the red light

gave the thumbs down

given the thumbs down

gave the red light

forgotten about

thrown off the scent

given the slip to

given someone the big E

given someone the air

given someone the push

gave someone the push

given the elbow

gave someone the air

gave someone the big E

given the go by

broken away from

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“We feel that it is a form of subsidy in disguise, a way to get around the rules of international trade.”

Verb

To have achieved victory over

did better than

got the better of

went one better than

wiped the floor with

walked all over

made mincemeat of

ran rings around

took to the cleaners

blew out of the water

brought someone to their knees

gave someone a hiding

turned inside out

knocked for a loop

gave someone a drubbing

outmanoeuvred^UK

took to cleaners

ran rings round

ran roughshod over

gained a victory over

pipped at the post

brought to ruin

outmaneuvered^US

won a victory over

put someone in their place

gained the advantage over

gained ascendancy over

got the upper hand over

got the upper hand

gained the upper hand over

wiped off the map

brought to knees

trampled underfoot

gained mastery over

gained control of

came out on top of

rendered incapable

rendered helpless

came out on top

rendered powerless

run rings around

gotten the better of

put in the shade

blown out of the water

taken to the cleaners

defeated utterly

kept under thumb

won a resounding victory over

given someone a drubbing

given someone a hiding

brought to heel

cracked down on

run circles around

come out on top

treated harshly

knocked spots off

put the squeeze on

brought under the yoke

gone one better than

clamped down on

tyrannized over

run rings round

done better than

ruled the roost in

twisted someone's arm

kept in submission

given someone a pasting

used strong-arm tactics on

had the upper hand over

played first fiddle

called the shots

rode roughshod over

knocked for six

prevailed against

ruled the roost

carried the day

laid down the law

ran circles around

gave someone a pasting

gained control over

led by the nose

kept in subjection

removed from power

gained mastery of

had the upper hand in

scared the bejesus out of

defeated heavily

gained a victory

taken to cleaners

come out on top of

defeated easily

disenfranchised

had ascendancy over

had mastery over

turned on the heat

had the whip hand over

removed from office

ridden roughshod over

gotten the upper hand

exercised control over

weighed heavy upon

called the tune

thrown back in confusion

blown out of water

blew out of water

threw back in confusion

gotten hooks into

worn the trousers

wore the trousers

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

been in the saddle

taken control of

taken possession of

took control of

took possession of

got under control

gotten under control

taken the honours

been successful

gotten last laugh

took the honours

were successful

taken the crown

taken the prize

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Verb

Past tense for to avoid or go around an obstacle

“Shore anglers wear cleats to get around the rocks.”

Verb

Past tense for to become widely revealed, apparent or known

“If even one person spotted him, news would get around lightning fast, so San was left scratching his head and wondering if Marco actually had escaped into some other dimension.”

Verb

Past tense for to spread or circulate widely or quickly from place to place

made the rounds

revolved around

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“Word sure does seem to get around pretty quick in these places.”

Verb

Past tense for to convince or win over by flattering or cajoling

got somebody on your side

talked someone into something

twisted one's arm

dangled a carrot in front of

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“The doctor is trying to get her around to his way of thinking.”

Verb

Past tense for to find a solution to a problem

found an answer to

found a solution to

found the answer to

found the solution to

got the better of

got to the bottom of

got to the bottom

found the key to

determined a solution to

straightened out

gotten to the bottom of

gotten to the bottom

made head or tail of

pieced together

gotten the better of

found the solution

cracked the code

got the answer to

discovered meaning

made easier to understand

made more intelligible

removed the complexities from

made more comprehensible

thrown light on

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“A technique has been developed to get around this problem of unlisted numbers.”

Verb

(slang) Past tense for to engage in promiscuous activity

had sexual intercourse

“She's known to get around. She'll have her legs around you so tight you'll be begging for mercy.”

Verb

Past tense for to engage in aimless or frivolous activities, often wasting time or being promiscuous

Verb

Past tense for to find a way through (an obstacle or difficult route)

Verb

Past tense for to socialize with others

made the rounds

got out and about

hung around with

had people round

gotten together

rubbed shoulders

palled around with

fraternized with

run around with

kept company with

chummed together

associated with

ran around with

went around with

gone around with

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Verb

Past tense for to change direction suddenly

changed direction

went off course

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