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give the slip(verb, idiom, stop, ruin)
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go back on(verb, idiom, withdraw, abandon)
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go counter to(idiom, disregard, ignore, snub)
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hang fire(block, hinder, obstruct, frustrate)
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have misgivings(verb, stick, pause, shy)
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have no fight left(verb, idiom, withdraw, abandon)
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have qualms(verb, stick, pause, shy)
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head off(verb, stop, restrain, halt)
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jump back(verb, withdraw, retreat, react)
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keep distance(verb, decline, avoid, deceive)
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keep lid on(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
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keep the lid on(verb, idiom, quiet, restrain)
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knock the chocks
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lay low(verb, decline, avoid, deceive)
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lead on a merry chase(verb, idiom, decline, avoid)
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leave in the lurch(idiom, upset, fail, deceive)
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louse up(verb, stop, ruin, block)
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nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
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nose out(verb, cross, frustrate, blank)
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not accept(verb, reject, dismiss, refuse)
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