steer clear

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steer clear

verb steers clear · steering clear · steered clear · stay clear

figuratively, intransitive, often, followed by of To avoid; to dodge; to sidestep. I always told Sir John to steer clear of too much journalizing.

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verb to avoid

Español	mantenerse alejado
Português	evitar
Français	éviter
Deutsch	fernhalten
Italiano	tenersi alla larga, astenersi
Русский	избега́ть izbegátʹ, остерега́ться osteregátʹsja, обойти́ obojtí

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@misc{steer_clear_2026,
  title = {steer clear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/steer%20clear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}