avoid the worst

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

To successfully prevent the most negative part of a situation from happening.

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Examples (10)

  • We need to take immediate action to avoid the worst of the economic downturn.
  • Careful planning helped them avoid the worst consequences of the storm.
  • By negotiating, they managed to avoid the worst of the industrial dispute.
  • She hoped her early intervention would avoid the worst possible outcome.
  • The government implemented new policies to avoid the worst effects of the pandemic.
  • To avoid the worst of the traffic, we left home an hour earlier.
  • Although the situation was bad, their quick response helped avoid the worst.
  • He took a different route to avoid the worst part of the construction.
  • Investing in renewable energy can help us avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
  • They took extra precautions to avoid the worst of the winter weather.