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To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

To mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned

To snub or make someone feel unwelcome

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Take care to avoid or keep away from

“There are areas of every American city that you steer clear of or hurry through because they are more akin to third than first world.”

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To cease to perform a specified action

ax^US

axe^UK

nip something in the bud

have nothing to do with

give something a miss

resist the temptation to

let well enough alone

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

outmaneuver^US

restrain oneself from

fail to take advantage of

prevent yourself from

marginalize^US

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

knock something on the head

back out

separate oneself from

marginalise^UK

leave holding the bag

exorcize^US

exorcise^UK

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

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To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

rationalise^UK

rationalize^US

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give somebody the slip

slip through someone's fingers

pay little attention to

balk^US

lead on a merry chase

sneak away

baulk^UK

escape the clutches of

keep one's distance from

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(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

upset one's apple cart

queer someone's pitch

take wind out of sails

make an end of

bring to a close

bring to screeching halt

bring to a standstill

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To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

slip through the net of

stay away from

give the runaround

give someone a wide berth

keep out of the way of

give somebody the slip

slip through someone's fingers

be beyond someone

slip through the net

balk^US

baulk^UK

baffle

escape the clutches of

end-run

slip out

keep distance

lead on a merry chase

widen the gap between oneself and someone else

put distance between oneself and someone else

slip through somebody's fingers

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To mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

refuse to take part in

give a wide berth to

send to Coventry

freeze out

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

give someone the push

give the elbow

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the big E

prevent from entering

give the cold shoulder to

throw out on your ear

kick someone in the teeth

leave off

not buy

break with

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

have nothing more to do with

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To snub or make someone feel unwelcome

give the cold shoulder

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give someone the brush-off

tell someone where to get off

knock back

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

have nothing to do with

keep your distance from

give somebody the cold shoulder

give somebody the run-around

give cold shoulder to

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