avoid (someone or something) like the plague

To consciously stay away from someone or something. I didn't do my homework my last night, so I'm avoiding my teacher like the plague. My dog is terrified of cats and avoids them like the plague.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ruggiero	rood-JYE-ro	Italian
Marilynn	MER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-lin	English
Annemarie	ahn-nə-mah-REE (Dutch)	Dutch, German
Kleopas	-	Biblical Greek
Georgia	['dʒɔ:dʒjə]
Toon	TO:N	Dutch