avoid like the plague (redirected from avoid)

avoid someone/something like the plague

to try very hard to avoid someone or something that you do not like. I'm not a fan of parties - in fact I avoid them like the plague.

See also: like

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avoid someone/something like the plague

to keep far away from someone or something. When he was in high school, he avoided girls like the plague.

Usage notes: usually said about someone or something you fear or do not like

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of the plague (= a disease that spreads quickly and kills great numbers of people)

See also: like