词汇 | bob-and-weave |
释义 | bob and weaveidiommainly US(UK usuallyduck and weave) to move quickly up and down and from side to side, usually in order to avoid hitting or being hit by something: He went on a run through midfield, bobbing and weaving around defenders. You'll see publicists behind the stars, cellphone in hand, bobbing and weaving when photographers are near to keep themselves out of the spotlight. to repeatedly avoid answering questions or dealing with a situation: If you try to bob and weave and avoid answering, to the voters it's a turn off. After 11 years of bobbing and weaving, of partial, hesitant reform, the government may finally have to act. Moving in order to avoid contact avoid avoid something like the plagueidiom avoidance bypass circumnavigate dodge duck and dodge (something)idiom duck and weaveidiom evasive action evasively evasiveness fall jump parry shrug shrug away skirt steer steer clear of someone/somethingidiom weave You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Avoiding action |
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