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41 get out of
(to (help a person etc to) avoid doing something: I wonder how I can get out of washing the dishes; How can I get him out of going to the party?) izvleči (se) -
42 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) izmuzniti se -
43 give (someone) the slip
(to escape from or avoid (someone) in a secretive manner: The crooks gave the policemen the slip.) izmuzniti se -
44 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) ignorirati2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) ne imeti nič opraviti z -
45 hold one's breath
(to stop breathing (often because of anxiety or to avoid being heard): He held his breath as he watched the daring acrobat.) zadržati dih -
46 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) držati na distanci -
47 make oneself scarce
(to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble: As soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.) pobrisati jo -
48 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) previdno stopati -
49 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) ohraniti ugled -
50 sidestep
past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) stopiti vstran2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) izogniti se -
51 steer clear of
(to avoid: I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.) izogniti se -
52 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) zatiskati si oči -
53 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) ne pretiravati -
54 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) sprejeti brez ugovora -
55 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) potrkajmo po lesu! -
56 waste time
(to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily: Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.) prihraniti/zapravljati čas
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