avoid an argument

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Definition of avoid an argument - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

peacekeepingkeep from entering, or stop from starting, a quarrel

I tried to keep the meeting calm and avoid an argument.
She changed the subject quickly to avoid an argument.
To avoid an argument, he simply nodded and agreed.

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Expressions with avoid

avoid at all costs

do everything possible to prevent

They avoided at all costs a confrontation with the authorities.

avoid feeding the trolls

deliberately ignore provocative messages to prevent disruption

She decided to avoid feeding the trolls during the debate.

avoid like the plague

stay away from something or someone intensely

He avoids junk food like the plague.

avoid the limelight

stay out of public attention or fame

She prefers to avoid the limelight and work behind the scenes.

avoid the spotlight

evade being the center of attention

He tries to avoid the spotlight at social gatherings.

avoid pigeonholing

actively prevent being labeled in a narrow or simple category

She tries to avoid pigeonholing in her career choices.

Expressions with argument

beyond argument

adv.

in a way that cannot be disputed

The evidence is beyond argument.

killer argument

very strong point that convinces others in a debate

Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

steel-man argument

instance of the charitable technique of strengthening an opponent's view

Her steel-man argument showed she understood his point fully.

ding-dong argument

heated argument that goes back and forth between people

They had a ding-dong argument about politics last night.

twist the argument

change the meaning of an argument

He tried to twist the argument to suit his needs.

ammunition for the argument

information or evidence used to support a point

She gathered ammunition for the argument to strengthen her case.

for argument's sake

adv.

considering a hypothetical situation for discussion

Let's say, for argument's sake, we win the lottery.

knock holes in an argument

find flaws in someone's reasoning or argument

She managed to knock holes in his argument during the debate.

your argument doesn't hold

exp.

the argument is not convincing or valid

In the debate, she said your argument doesn't hold.

for the sake of argument

adv.

used to introduce a hypothetical scenario for discussion

Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that he is right.

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let sleeping dogs lie

conflict

avoid restarting an old argument or conflict

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French:éviter une dispute, ...
German:vermeiden, ...
Italian:evitare una discussione, ...
Spanish:evitar una discusión, ...
Portuguese:evitar uma discussão, ...
Chinese:避免争吵, ...
Japanese:口論を避ける, ...
Arabic:تَجَنَّبَ الجِدَال, ...
Hebrew:לְהִימָּנַע מִמְּרִיבָה, ...
Russian:избегать ссоры, ...
Ukrainian:уникнути сварки, ...
Hindi:झगड़ा होने से बचना, ...
Bengali:ঝগড়া এড়ানো, ...
Catalan:evitar, ...
Czech:vyhnout se hádce, ...
Danish:undgå et skænderi, ...
Dutch:een ruzie vermijden, ...
Greek:αποφεύγω έναν καβγά, ...
Hungarian:elkerülni a vitát, ...
Khmer:ជៀសវាងការឈ្លោះប្រកែក, ...
Korean:말다툼을 피하다, ...
Persian:از دعوا اجتناب کرد, ...
Polish:uniknąć kłótni, ...
Portuguese (BR):evitar uma discussão, ...
Romanian:a evita o ceartă, ...
Swedish:undvika ett gräl, ...
Thai:หลีกเลี่ยงการทะเลาะ, ...
Turkish:tartışmadan kaçınmak, ...
Vietnamese:tránh cãi nhau, ...

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