ADV
- altogether
- It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether
- narrowly
- They narrowly avoided defeat in the semi-final
- at all costs
- Getting involved in a court case is something to be avoided at all costs
VERB + AVOID
- be anxious to, want to, wish to
- They are anxious to avoid any further misunderstandings
- attempt to, try to
- be careful to, take care to
- He was careful to avoid any sentimentality in his speech
- help (to)
- be able to, manage to
- be possible to
- be difficult to, be impossible to
PHRASES
- an attempt/effort to avoid sth
- He failed in his attempt to avoid having to pay
ADV
- carefully, deliberately, studiously
- The two men carefully avoided one another
ADV
- narrowly
- He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van
VERB + AVOID
- brake to
- swerve to
- She swerved to avoid a cyclist