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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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The study also revealed that cougars steer clear of areas where wolves have recently made kills.

From Science Daily

For investors, the signal is becoming increasingly clear: Steer clear of the gray areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

The strait has been effectively closed since Saturday, as shipowners and insurers have looked to steer clear of the conflict.

From MarketWatch

The strait has been effectively closed since Saturday, as shipowners and insurers opted to steer clear of the conflict.

From MarketWatch

Either way, I’d made sure to steer clear of the library on visitation days from then on out because, of course, I was never part of family visitation days either.

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