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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.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SalliSAHL-leeFinnish
Pete[pi:t]
Lauren['lɔ:rən]
Fahd-Arabic
Sanjib-Bengali
Premysl-Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
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