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Meanings of sidestep in English

Portuguese
evitar
Catalan
evitar

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

evitar
Usage of sidestep in English
1
Bragg hopes fast food restaurants won't try to sidestep any new policies.
Reuters
2
He thought she would sidestep the question, but she met his gaze.
Second glance
3
The state-backed company opted to sidestep a vote and cap related-party deals.
Reuters
4
They should be glad of the chance to sidestep the trade tax.
Act of will
5
The sidestep had taken me out of the way of the blast.
One night stands & lost weekends
6
The project would sidestep the U.S. political wrangle that has ensnared Keystone.
Reuters
7
To sidestep this, be careful how you respond from the very start.
The South African
8
Journey is a word you sidestep like a rock on a road.
The Irish Times
9
Suppose they buck and pitch and sidestep and bawl and carry on?
Kindred of the Dust
10
Will R160bn off public wage bill be enough to sidestep junk status?
The South African
11
However, competitors from elsewhere in the EU are able to sidestep the ban.
Reuters
12
Some funds were able to sidestep trouble by taking money off the table.
Reuters
13
That would allow Ford to sidestep the issue of control of the No.
Reuters
14
We sidestep our way past the first apartment, and break into the second.
Mockingjay
15
Lucky for them, the terms appear to sidestep this issue altogether.
Ebony
16
The industry has even spent months finding ways to sidestep parts of it.
The Irish Times
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Translations for sidestep
Sidestep through the time
Sidestep across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common