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Synonyms

steer clear of

Idioms  
  1. Stay away from, avoid, as in Dad warned us to steer clear of Dr. Smith and his poor advice. This idiom alludes to guiding a vessel away from some obstacle. Its figurative use was first recorded in 1723.


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If Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite can steer clear of injury – if – then I think Tuchel could partner him with Marc Guehi in the centre of defence, with Nico O'Reilly staying on the left.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

News of the food-safety scare might make consumers steer clear of Chipotle restaurants temporarily, and the chain might have to run promotions to get them back, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

We’re definitely going to steer clear of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

So conservative investors may want to steer clear of Bitcoin and other cryptos.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Still, people steer clear of him—even the couple of friends he had from church.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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