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bow out(verb, go, remove, withdraw)
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double back(move, change, turn, push)
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fake out(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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fend off(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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fight shy of
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give ground(verb, go, remove, withdraw)
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give the slip(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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go back(verb, phrasal verb, move, go)
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keep aloof(verb, go, remove, withdraw)
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keep apart(verb, go, remove, withdraw)
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keep clear(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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lay low(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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pull out(verb, go, remove, withdraw)
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reel back(turn, retreat, retire, recede)
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run for cover(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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shake and bake(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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shake off(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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shuffle off(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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skip out on(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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skip town(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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