Other ways of saying ‘to avoid’ things or people—for example: “He’s not your kind—you’d better ________ him.”
| STAY AWAY FROM | 249 |
| STEER CLEAR OF | 165 |
| KEEP AWAY FROM | 104 |
| LEAVE HIM ALONE | 102 |
| SHUN | 64 |
| AVOID | 53 |
| LAY OFF | 44 |
| STAY CLEAR OF | 44 |
| FORGET | 35 |
| DROP | 33 |
| WATCH OUT FOR | 32 |
| STAY AWAY | 26 |
| SHY AWAY FROM | 22 |
| IGNORE | 19 |
| LET HIM ALONE | 19 |
| SKIP | 18 |
| WATCH | 15 |
| STAY SHY OF | 14 |
| DODGE | 12 |
| DUCK | 12 |
| DITCH | 10 |
| GIVE A WIDE BERTH TO | 10 |
| STEER CLEAR | 9 |
| NR | 8 |
| PASS HIM UP | 8 |
| STAY CLEAR | 8 |
| LOSE | 7 |
| NOT ASSOCIATE WITH | 7 |
| KEEP OUT OF HIS WAY | 6 |
| LAY OFF OF | 6 |
| LOOK OUT FOR | 6 |
| SHAKE | 6 |
| STAY OUT OF HIS WAY | 6 |
| BE CAREFUL OF | 5 |
| GET RID OF | 5 |
| HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH | 5 |
| LEAVE HIM OFF | 5 |
| LET HIM GO | 5 |
| STEER AWAY FROM | 5 |
| BYPASS | 4 |
| DUMP | 4 |
| FIGHT SHY OF | 4 |
| KEEP AWAY | 4 |
| SIDESTEP | 4 |
| CUT | 3 |
| EVADE | 3 |
| FORGET ABOUT | 3 |
| KEEP CLEAR OF | 3 |
| KEEP SHY OF | 3 |
| KEEP YOUR DISTANCE | 3 |
| NOT FOOL WITH | 3 |
| SHY AWAY | 3 |
| BEWARE | 2 |
| CROSS HIM OFF YOUR LIST | 2 |
| ELIMINATE | 2 |
| GET SHET OF | 2 |
| KEEP CLEAR | 2 |
| LEAVE | 2 |
| LEAVE ALONE | 2 |
| LEAVE HIM GO | 2 |
| LEAVE HIM OUT | 2 |
| LIVE HIM ALONE | 2 |
| NOT CULTIVATE | 2 |
| NOT GET MIXED UP WITH | 2 |
| NOT GO WITH | 2 |
| NOT HANG AROUND WITH | 2 |
| NOT KEEP COMPANY WITH | 2 |
| NOT MESS WITH | 2 |
| NOT MIX WITH | 2 |
| NOT SEE | 2 |
| PASS | 2 |
| PASS HIM BY | 2 |
| SHUNT | 2 |
| SHURN | 2 |
| STEER SHY OF | 2 |
| WATCH OUT | 2 |
| ASSOCIATE WITH | 1 |
| AVOID CONTACT WITH | 1 |
| AVOID SEEING | 1 |
| BE LEERY OF | 1 |
| BEWARE OF | 1 |
| BREAK OFF | 1 |
| BREAK UP WITH | 1 |
| BRUSH HIM OFF | 1 |
| CHARGE HIM OFF | 1 |
| CHUCK | 1 |
| COOL HIM | 1 |
| COOL IT | 1 |
| CUT HIM DEAD | 1 |
| CUT HIM LOOSE | 1 |
| CUT HIM OUT | 1 |
| CUT HIS ACQUAINTANCE | 1 |
| DISCARD | 1 |
| DISREGARD | 1 |
| DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP | 1 |
| DOCK | 1 |
| DON’T BOTHER WITH HIM | 1 |
| DON’T HANG AROUND HIM | 1 |
| DON’T PAY ANY ATTENTION | 1 |
| DUCK THAT STUD | 1 |
| ELUDE | 1 |
| END IT WITH | 1 |
| FIND YOURSELF A NEW PARTNER | 1 |
| FLUFF OFF | 1 |
| FORGET IT | 1 |
| GET OUT OF HIS WAY | 1 |
| GET THE HELL AWAY FROM | 1 |
| GIT AWAY FROM | 1 |
| GIVE A WIDE BIRTH TO | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A LITTLE SPACE | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A WIDE BERTH | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A WIDE PATH | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE BREEZE | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE GATE | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE GO-BY | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE GRAND BOUNCE | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE SKIDS | 1 |
| GO AROUND | 1 |
| GO ON THE OTHER SIDE | 1 |
| GO SLOW | 1 |
| HE’S A BAD APPLE | 1 |
| HE’S BAD MEDICINE | 1 |
| HE’S BAD NEWS | 1 |
| HE’S NOT GOOD COMPANY | 1 |
| HE’S NOT YOUR TYPE | 1 |
| JINK | 1 |
| KEEP AN EYE ON | 1 |
| KEEP OUT OF HIS SIGHT | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR DISTANCE WITH | 1 |
| LEAVE HIM BE | 1 |
| LET HIM PASS | 1 |
| LOOK HIGHER | 1 |
| MARK HIM OFF THE LIST | 1 |
| MOVE | 1 |
| NOT ENCOURAGE | 1 |
| NOT GET AROUND | 1 |
| NOT GET CROSSED UP WITH | 1 |
| NOT GET INVOLVED WITH | 1 |
| NOT GO NEAR | 1 |
| NOT HANG AROUND | 1 |
| NOT HORSE AROUND WITH | 1 |
| NOT PURSUE IT | 1 |
| NOT SOCIATE WITH | 1 |
| NOT TRUST | 1 |
| NOT YOUR KIND OF CAT | 1 |
| PASS OVER | 1 |
| RUN OUT ON | 1 |
| SHAKE HIM OFF | 1 |
| SHIP | 1 |
| SHOVE HIM OFF | 1 |
| SHUT HIM | 1 |
| SHY | 1 |
| SHY OFF | 1 |
| SKIP IT | 1 |
| SLIDE OVER | 1 |
| STAND CLEAR OF | 1 |
| STAY OFF | 1 |
| STAY OFF FROM | 1 |
| STAY SCARCE OF HIM | 1 |
| STAY SHUT | 1 |
| STAY YOUR DISTANCE | 1 |
| STICK CLEAR OF | 1 |
| STOP SEEING | 1 |
| WALK AROUND | 1 |
| WASH HIM OUT | 1 |
| WATCH YOUR STEP WITH | 1 |
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