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steer clear of
Idioms and Phrases
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.Example Sentences
Part of the reason politicians try to steer clear of First Nations issues, according to experts and advocates, is that many believe they are too divisive and therefore electorally risky – especially after the failure of the Voice to Parliament referendum in 2023.
Just steer clear of soft cheeses like goat or mascarpone—they’ll alter the texture.
“Prospective actors steer clear of Mark Measures. He is a con artist,” actor Kate Amundsen wrote in a comment posted last July.
Avoid burning: Steer clear of solid glaze elements that might scorch, like garlic cloves.
But some are urging people to steer clear of the seemingly innocent trend, saying fear of missing out shouldn't override concerns about AI's energy and data use.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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