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stay away(verb, phrasal verb, escape, dodge)
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stay out(verb, phrasal verb, escape, dodge)
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steer clear of(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, prevent)
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take in(verb, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
2
turn down(verb, phrasal verb, cut, separate)
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watch over(verb, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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skip out on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, escape)
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about the bush
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beg the question
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cast aside(verb, phrasal verb, cut, separate)
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choke off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, break)
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close out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, remove)
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come back at(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, top)
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count out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, remove)
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cover all bases(verb, idiom, cover, defend)
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cover up(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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covered up(verb, stop, close, suppress)
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covering up(verb, stop, close, suppress)
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cut off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, break)
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defend against(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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