avoid doing something

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• wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle …   Useful english dictionary

• worm your way out of doing something — worm your way out of (doing) something phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses or giving clever reasons Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: worm …   Useful english dictionary

• flinch from (doing) something — usually in negatives phrase to avoid dealing with a difficult responsibility or decision We won’t flinch from making tough decisions. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: flinch …   Useful english dictionary

• hold back from doing something — hold back (from (doing something)) to avoid doing something. Unable to hold back, we screamed with laughter. We were worried about viewers reactions, so we held back from broadcasting the show …   New idioms dictionary

• avoid something like the plague — avoid someone/something/like the plague phrase to be determined to keep away from someone or something completely If I were you, I’d avoid him like the plague. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• avoid someone like the plague — avoid someone/something/like the plague phrase to be determined to keep away from someone or something completely If I were you, I’d avoid him like the plague. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• (to) fall avoid the trap of doing something — to fall into/avoid the trap of doing sth idiom to do/avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea • Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. Main entry: ↑trapidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• fight shy of doing something — fight shy of (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds …   New idioms dictionary

• shy away from doing something — shy away from (something/doing something) to avoid something. I tend to shy away from big guitar solos on records. At first, some companies shied away from selling merchandise on the Internet, but not for long …   New idioms dictionary

• (to) fall into the trap of doing something — to fall into/avoid the trap of doing sth idiom to do/avoid doing sth that is a mistake but which seems at first to be a good idea • Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. Main entry: ↑trapidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• wriggle out of something of doing something — ˌwriggle ˈout of sth/out of doing sth derived (informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do, especially by thinking of clever excuses • He tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary