steer clear of

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steer clear of something/somebody

to avoid something or someone because they are dangerous or bad for you I'd steer clear of Joe if I were you - he'll only cause trouble. I try to steer clear of heavy meals these days.

See also: clear, steer

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Bear in mind, too, that under these untoward circumstances he has to cut many feet deep in the flesh; and in that subterraneous manner, without so much as getting one single peep into the ever-contracting gash thus made, he must skilfully steer clear of all adjacent, interdicted parts, and exactly divide the spine at a critical point hard by its insertion into the skull. Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context Foreign youth steer clear of the gymnasium; its rules are too severe. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context He toiled on and did his best, while he renewed his resolve to steer clear of Daylight in the future. Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context			steal over steal the show steal the spotlight steal thunder steal up on steam steam across steam beam steam in steam off steam out steam out of steam up steamed steamed up steaming steel steel against steel oneself for steely gaze steep steep in steer steer away from steer clear steer clear of steer for steer into steer through steer toward stem stem from stem the tide stem to stern step step aside step back step back on step between step by step step down step forward step in step inside step into step into shoes step into the breach step off step on step on it Step on it!			steepness steepness steeps steeps steeps Steepy steer steer steer steer steer steer steer Steer (disambiguation) Steer (disambiguation) Steer (disambiguation) Steer (disambiguation) STEER Analysis steer away from steer bulling steer bulling steer bulling steer bulling Steer by Wire Steer Channel Tire Pressure steer clear steer clear steer clear steer clear steer clear steer clear of Steer Clear Performance Test Steer Davies Gleave steer for steer for steer into steer roping Steer Solenoid Status steer through steer toward Steer wrestling Steer, Philip Wilson steerable steerable steerable steerable steerable steerable antenna Steerable Antenna System Steerable Array for Radar & Communications Steerable Horizon Sensor Steerable Hull Array Beamformer Steerable Null Antenna Steerable Null Antenna Processor Steerable Ship Propulsor Steerable Television Set Steerable Vertical Line Array DIFAR steerage steerage steerage Steerage passenger

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