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Verb

To physically and nimbly elude (typically an opponent in a contest)

(sports) To execute a move intended to deceive an opponent

To deceive or fool someone

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

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To physically and nimbly elude (typically an opponent in a contest)

give someone the slip

move to the side

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

balk^US

baulk^UK

have nothing to do with

keep one's distance from

temporize^US

temporise^UK

give something a miss

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

keep out of the way of

rationalize^US

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

extricate oneself from

rationalise^UK

beat about the bush about

not give a straight answer to

give a false colour to

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

cut someone cold

give the cold shoulder to

axe^UK

ax^US

nip something in the bud

adumbrate

double-talk

give somebody the slip

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

pay little attention to

neutralise^UK

let well enough alone

have no truck with

not touch

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

neutralize^US

pretend to be an invalid

bunk off

swing the lead

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“She would quickly juke to the right to avoid getting hit with a hook.”

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(sports) To execute a move intended to deceive an opponent

outmaneuver^US

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To deceive or fool someone

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

sell a pup to

throw dust in someone's eyes

bilk

rook

fleece

victimize^US

victimise^UK

lead up the garden path

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over one's eyes

outmaneuver^US

pull the wool over someone's eyes

rope in

sandbag

give someone a bum steer

put on the wrong track

dodge

take someone in

duck

take someone for a ride

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

give wrong information to

put up smoke screen

pull wool over eyes

do out of

sell a bill of goods to

lead up garden path

wrong steer

do someone in the eye

send on a wild goose chase

make somebody look an idiot

worm one's way out of

slip something over on

play a practical joke on

make a fool of somebody

give the wrong impression

lead somebody down the garden path

send on a wild-goose chase

lead down the garden path

put someone up to something

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

take to the cleaner's

put one over on someone

pull a fast one on someone

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

live off the backs of

sell someone down the river

penalise^UK

penalize^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

bleed someone of something

patronise^UK

patronize^US

play someone for a sucker

use for one's own ends

leave holding the bag

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

make pay through nose

exploit a loophole in

tamper with

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

balk^US

baulk^UK

throw monkey wrench in

upset the apple cart

nip in the bud

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

throw a spanner in the works of

debar

forfend

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

undo

get in the way

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

upset one's apple cart

beat someone to the draw

keep at bay

blow a hole in

beat someone to the punch

act like a wet blanket

submerge

abandon

sink

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

cause setback

beat down

take wind out of sails

bring to screeching halt

defend oneself against

outmaneuver^US

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

throw a monkey wrench into

make someone scratch their head

bring to a standstill

play for time

intermediate

fool with

put your two cents in

bring someone up short

give somebody the slip

run from

slip through the net

slip through someone's fingers

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Noun

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A quick and nimble move, typically to elude

“Payton had to pull off an unintentional but effective juke to the right as he caught the ball.”

Noun

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Juke joint

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