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hem and haw(verb, expression, avoid, shift)
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beg the question(verb, expression, decline, avoid)
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beat around the bush(verb, expression, slow, escape)
2
blow hot and cold(verb, expression, avoid, shift)
2
exchange blows(expression, contention)
2
go for the gold(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
in the hunt(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
jockey for position(expression, play, fight, challenge)
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make safe(expression, safety)
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pit oneself against(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
ring fence(noun, expression, inclosure)
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stone wall(expression, prison)
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about the bush
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around the bush
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beat around bush(expression, avoid, hide, escape)
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catch at straws(expression, shift, wrangle, waffle)
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cloud the issue(expression, escape, lie, shuffle)
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come to blows
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cop a plea(expression, escape, lie, shuffle)
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cut and thrust
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