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2021-10-23 10:10
Steer away from (someone or something) phrase
To control the direction in which a vehicle moves so as not to hit something.
If the driver didn't steer the car away from the crowd, many people would have died.
He skillfully steered the boat away from the rock
To try not to communicate with someone.
Look at me! Why do you keep steering away from me?
My mom advised me to steer away from strangers.
To try not to follow, achieve, use or support something.
I wanted to pursue dance as a career, but my mom told me to steer away from it.
Steer away from such a pessimistic view. Be sanguine!
To try to persuade someone to keep away from something/someone.
John is completely infatuated with that gold digger. I steered him away from her, but then he went after her again.
My parents always tried to steer me away from sweets when I was a kid.
To move quickly up and down and from side to side, typically in an attempt to avoid hitting or being hit by something
To keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; avoid someone or something
Stay far away; avoid someone or something, or doing something
To keep from causing someone embarrassment
The verb "steer" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. Doing something extremely well
2. Behaving in an extreme or remarkable manner
1. Holly was in rare form during her speech, so she got the first prize in the competition last night.
2. Corrine: I'm going to buy Christmas presents for everybody. Do you want to go with me?
Laura: Oh...My kids are in rare form today, so I cannot go with you. Sorry!
