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»keep at bay exp. & v.ignore, rebuff, resist
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»hold at bay exp. & v.hold, secure, protect
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»give the slip v. & exp.escape, dodge, evade
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»steer clear of exp. & v.avoid, escape, dodge
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»run for cover exp. & v.shun, escape, evade
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»shake and bake exp. & v.shun, escape, evade
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»skip out on exp. & v. & phr. v.evade, shun, escape
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»about the bush exp.
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»come back at v. & exp. & phr. v.refute, deny, quash
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»cover all bases exp. & v.shelter, protect, bulwark
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»fly in the face of exp. & v. & phr. v.offset, answer, resist
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»get back at v. & exp. & phr. v.quash, deny, refute
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»get out of v. & exp.avoid, dodge, evade
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»get rid of exp. & v. & phr. v.block, forbid, expel
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»give cold shoulder to exp. & v. & phr. v.withstand, confront, resist
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»have bone to pick exp. & v.answer, offset, compensate
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»hem and haw exp.
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»keep at a distance exp. & v.ignore, reject, disregard
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»keep lid on exp. & v. & phr. v.counter, avoid, thwart
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»kick in the teeth exp. & v.resist, repel, overthrow
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