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

Be cautious and alert to risks or dangers

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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

resist the temptation to

baulk^UK

balk^US

slip through the net of

give something a miss

throw off the scent

fly

give the slip

give someone a wide berth

slip away from

give the runaround

break away from

give someone the slip

lead on a merry chase

sneak away

escape the clutches of

give somebody the slip

let well enough alone

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

fail to take advantage of

restrain oneself from

knock something on the head

retire from

leave holding the bag

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

marginalize^US

give something the chop

marginalise^UK

prevent yourself from

exorcize^US

exorcise^UK

refuse to take advantage of

separate oneself from

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To snub or make someone feel unwelcome

look right through someone

give someone the brush-off

knock back

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

tell someone where to get off

have nothing to do with

keep your distance from

hand someone the frozen mitt

blacklist

repel

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

treat disrespectfully

look straight through someone

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

have nothing more to do with

cut off

bin off

give someone the push

give someone a slap in the face

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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

give something a miss

keep out of the way of

outmaneuver^US

keep one's distance from

pay little attention to

skimp on

be remiss about

lie down on job

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(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

shut off

be a hindrance to

throw a spanner in the works

throw monkey wrench in

throw a monkey wrench in the works

defend oneself against

suppress

bring to a standstill

neutralize^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

neutralise^UK

upset one's apple cart

throw a spoke in the wheel of

criminalize^US

put your two cents in

criminalise^UK

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

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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

refuse to take part in

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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Be cautious and alert to risks or dangers

guard against something

keep an eye out

keep your eyes peeled

keep your eyes skinned

keep one's eyes skinned

keep an eye peeled

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