veer (away) (from someone or something)

veer (away) (from someone or something)
veer (away) (from someone or something)
to swerve away from someone or something; to turn aside to avoid someone or something. •

The plane veered away from the mountain.

The car veered from the children who were in its path.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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