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To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

To be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

To hesitate or be undecisive in accepting an idea or undertaking

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

To stand or pull back physically, typically into a defensive, aggressive or fearful posture

To disturb the composure of

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

To complain or raise objections

To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse)

Something that encumbers progress or movement

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal

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Verb

To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust

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“The only price to be paid is the irritation of those who balk at the sight of a greedy quasi-criminal being honored by the Queen.”

Verb

To be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

“Parents concerned about allergies may balk at the idea of keeping pets around children.”

Verb

To hesitate or be undecisive in accepting an idea or undertaking

blow hot and cold

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

take one's time

drag your heels

be in two minds

use delaying tactics

beat about the bush

chop and change

run hot and cold

be unable to make up your mind

beat around the bush

play a waiting game

express misgivings

express reluctance

express reservations

while away time

be unable to decide

keep changing your mind

second-guessing yourself

kick the can down the road

parry questions

put off doing something

dodge the issue

let the grass grow under one's feet

be non-committal

fudge the issue

evade the issue

duck the question

go from one extreme to the other

be on the horns of a dilemma

be on the fence

will and will not

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

think something unlikely

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

have reservations about

express reservations about

entertain doubts about

harbour reservations about

have suspicions about

have doubts about

beg the question

feel uneasy about

get no place fast

be noncommittal

sidestep the issue

hedge your bets

give the run around

avoid the issue

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“He also feared the president would balk at his proposal for the director of the National Research Foundation to be selected by a board of presidential appointees rather than the president himself.”

Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

upset the applecart

put the kibosh on

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the mockers on

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

get in the way of

take wind out of

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

cook someone's goose

give the run around

spike someone's guns

give a hard time

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

throw a spoke in the wheel of

pour cold water on

put the damper on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

get the better of

take wind out of sails

wreak havoc with

tie one's hands

take the wind out of your sails

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

provide against

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

dash one's hope

cramp someone's style

stem the flow of

keep within bounds

make impossible

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

bring to a standstill

keep under control

put the brakes on

head off at pass

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

impose limits on

strangle at birth

bring an end to

give disadvantage

keep from happening

put out of commission

bring to a close

get bogged down

deliver a blow to

put the brakes on

take out of play

stand in the way

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

gain control over

gain mastery over

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

keep tight rein on

drag through the mud

make impracticable

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

play havoc with

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to naught

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

bring to an end

break the habit of

lay on the table

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

put in cold storage

give rain check

hold in abeyance

caution against

act like a wet blanket

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“He knew their enemies would do anything to balk his attempts to secure the entire estate for Mrs. King.”

Verb

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

beat around the bush

give the runaround

dance around an issue

worm one's way out of

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

be evasive about

find a way round

be equivocal about

beg the question

beat about the bush about

avoid answering

beat about the bush

be non-committal

parry questions

evade the issue

sit on the fence

dodge the issue

fudge the issue

blow hot and cold

duck the question

avoid the issue

pussyfoot around

be noncommittal

sidestep the issue

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

give the run around

hedge your bets

shift ground about

give a wide berth to

give run around

straddle the fence

cloud the issue

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Verb

To stand or pull back physically, typically into a defensive, aggressive or fearful posture

beat a hasty retreat

make oneself scarce

distance oneself

move further off

exclude oneself

stop participating

abstract oneself

absent yourself

stop participating in

detach yourself

head for the hills

make a quick exit

take to your heels

make a break for it

make a run for it

show a clean pair of heels

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Verb

To disturb the composure of

throw off balance

catch off balance

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stroke

make someone scratch their head

put out of countenance

put someone off their stride

set someone back on their heels

cause to be at a stand

upset the applecart

be all Greek to

knock the stuffing out of

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Verb

To disregard the rules and refuse to conform

revolutionise^UK

revolutionize^US

fail to observe

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

dig your heels in

cock a snook at

break the rules

refuse to comply

pay no attention to

take law into own hands

commit a breach of

transgress against

take no notice of

not comply with

be in breach of

tresspass against

set your face against

hurl defiance at

take no account of

ride roughshod over

be at odds with

refuse to accept the authority of

come out against

kick over the traces

struggle against

fall outside of

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Verb

To get away from something, especially with cunning or skill

break away from

escape the clutches of

give a wide berth

give the runaround

slip through the net of

keep your distance

lead on a merry chase

give the slip to

give a wide berth to

outmanoeuvre^UK

pay no attention to

have nothing to do with

find a way round

throw off the scent

take no notice of

turn your back on

keep one's distance from

keep at arm's length

pussyfoot around

give something a miss

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye to

be remiss about

find a way out of

pay little attention to

let something slide

leave something undone

fail to deal with

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

slip through your fingers

find a loophole

sneak away from

have no part of

keep out of the way of

find a way around

answer evasively

tap dance around

extricate oneself from

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

cut someone cold

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

avoid dealing with

slip through the net

give the cold shoulder

go around the barn

fail to care for

throw to the winds

be irresponsible

fail to look after

think little of

procrastinate over

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

play truant from

lie down on job

free yourself of

put to one side

move from side to side

close your eyes to

not take into account

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

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Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take for a ride

take to the cleaners

pull a fast one on

put one over on

take advantage of

pull a swifty on

sell a bill of goods to

lead up the garden path

pull a fast one

pull the wool over someone's eyes

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

do the dirty on

sell a bill of goods

do someone in the eye

throw dust in someone's eyes

lead down the garden path

put the screws to

get the better of

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

suck the life out of

play a trick on

outmanoeuvre^UK

bleed someone of something

take to cleaners

take for a fool

break the rules

steal someone blind

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Verb

To complain or raise objections

raise objections

kick up a stink

lodge a protest

protest against

express disagreement with

express disagreement

take issue with

express objections

express objections to

take exception to

express disapproval

raise objections to

lodge a protest against

remonstrate against

be in opposition

express disapproval of

be in opposition to

have a problem with

take a stand against

draw the line at

make a fuss about

raise objection

make an objection

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

be at variance with

be at odds with

express objection

decline to support

withhold assent

say nothing doing

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

refuse to support

fly in the face of

speak out against

inveigh against

be at each other's throats

make a protest to

express opposition

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

put the boot in

be on at someone

lodge a complaint

find fault with

express concern

make a complaint

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

object strongly to

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Verb

To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse)

Noun

Something that encumbers progress or movement

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

circumscription

stone in one's path

defensive measures

mountain to climb

negative aspect

precautionary measure

procrastination

preventive measure

protective measure

thorn in one's side

holding pattern

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

small difficulty

other side of the coin

retarding device

inopportuneness

millstone round one's neck

deterring factor

source of disruption

bane of one's life

source of vexation

albatross around one's neck

anticipatory measure

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

concerning matter

difficult situation

teething trouble

joker in the pack

delaying tactics

kicking the can down the road

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

stroke of bad luck

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

developmental delays

discontinuation

cooling-off period

failure to thrive

developmental disabilities

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“It is still commonly described as an unexpected event in which British pusillanimity acted as a balk to French anger.”

Noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal

structural beam

length of timber

piece of timber

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