Avoid
111run a blockade — avoid a blockade, dodge and obstacle …
112save face — avoid being humiliated, protect one s pride …
113shun danger — avoid risks …
114dodge a bullet — avoid a failure or loss or injury Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a D on the final exam …
115get around it — avoid rules or laws, find a way around You must obtain a business license. You can t get around it …
116get out of — avoid doing, not have to do You can get out of gym class if you say you have a headache …
117steer clear — avoid, not go there I advise you to steer clear of the bridge. There s been a flood …
118cop out — avoid doing something that you were planning to do He copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day …
119hem and haw — avoid giving a clear answer, be evasive in speech He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was …
120stay away from — avoid He has been staying away from salty foods for several months now …