avoid (someone or something) like the plague



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.
See also: avoid, like, plague

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cheftzi-Bah-Biblical Hebrew
Can-Turkish
LuxLUKS (English)Various
ÉNnaAY-naIrish
Adrianaahd-RYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), ayd-ree-AN-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Harutohah-ṙoo-toJapanese