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To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

To fail to be understood by (someone)

To escape or avoid punishment for doing something

To pass or overtake while traveling in the same direction

To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

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Verb

To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill

give the slip to

throw off the scent

give the runaround

slip through the net

slip through your fingers

outmanoeuvre^UK

find a way round

give a wide berth to

give a wide berth

break away from

keep one's distance from

pay no attention to

pussyfoot around

have nothing to do with

turn your back on

find a way out of

slip through the net of

sneak away from

keep out of the way of

find a loophole

keep at arm's length

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

keep your distance

extricate oneself from

find a way around

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

tap dance around

answer evasively

beat around the bush

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

cut someone cold

worm one's way out of

go around the barn

dance around an issue

be forgotten by

be remiss about

pay little attention to

play truant from

let something slide

leave something undone

lie down on job

give something a miss

see the back of

free oneself from

let well enough alone

have no truck with

wash your hands of

resist the temptation to

avoid doing something

refuse to acknowledge

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

have nothing more to do with

restrain yourself

avoid dealing with

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

refuse to recognize

divorce oneself from

refuse to abide by

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

break the habit of

give the thumbs down

give the red light

send one's regrets

shake one's head

take the pledge

go on the wagon

be unwilling to

be reluctant to

take exception to

draw the line at

kiss goodbye to

have no more truck with

fly in the face of

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“The quarry twisted, turned and doubled back at speed in an attempt to elude its pursuer.”

Verb

To fail to be understood by (someone)

set someone thinking

boggle the mind of

be all Greek to

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

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“Of course, a full appreciation of this fact would elude me until adulthood.”

Verb

To escape or avoid punishment for doing something

Verb

To pass or overtake while traveling in the same direction

Verb

To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

show a clean pair of heels

beat a hasty retreat

head for the hills

make a break for it

make a quick exit

make a run for it

take to your heels

make oneself scarce

absent yourself

retrace your steps

abstract oneself

do a disappearing act

sling your hook

take it on the lam

say your goodbyes

take a long walk on a short pier

go jump in the lake

make your escape

make quick exit

drive backwards

be off with you

go and jump in the lake

go into reverse

move further off

make one's departure

take yourself off

distance oneself

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

go back over the same ground

have it away on one's toes

do vanishing act

do an about-face

do a volte-face

do an about-turn

step on the gas

desert under fire

leave high and dry

go and chase yourself

get out of my sight

make a dash for it

leave in the lurch

depart suddenly

take French leave

do a moonlight flit

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

go like lightning

seclude oneself

shut oneself away

betake oneself to

wend one's way to

absent oneself from

take oneself off from

get on the road

begin one's journey

say one's farewells

take your leave of

do a vanishing act

take on the lam

get out of someone's clutches

break away from

make good one's escape

slip through your fingers

run for the hills

take one's farewells

leave in a hurry

go absent without leave

make a move from

go separate ways

go off in a huff

make a sudden departure

get on your bike

make one's farewells

go to one's room

shut oneself away in

break loose from

make one's escape from

hand in your notice

relinquish one's position

hoist the blue peter

step aside from

leave your country

start a new life

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