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bob and weave

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bob and weave

To move quickly up and down and side to side, typically in an attempt to evade someone or something. You need to bob and weave more so that your opponent can't hit you. With the way the speeding car bobbed and weaved through traffic, it's a miracle that no bystanders got hurt. Despite the robber's best efforts to bob and weave, one of the police officers was eventually able to tackle him.

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bob and weave

make rapid bodily movements up and down and from side to side.

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