give the runaround

baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart

bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump

be beyond someone beat around the bush cop out get around get away from give the slip give wide berth to hem and haw not touch pass the buck pass up run around stay shy of steer clear of

abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support

attract confront encounter entice invite take on

cavil dodge elude escape eschew evade falsify fence fib flip-flop fudge hedge jive lie palter parry prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle sidestep stonewall tergiversate waffle

beat around the bush beg the question blow hot and cold cloud the issue cop a plea cop out cover up double-talk hem and haw mince words pass the buck run around sit on the fence tell white lie tergiverse weasel

be honest confront encounter face meet release take on tell the truth

speak on

avoid bypass circumvent conceal deceive dodge elude escape fend off flee get around hide sidestep

baffle balk cavil confuse decline double duck equivocate eschew fence fly fudge hedge lie parry pretend prevaricate pussyfoot shift shirk shuck shuffle shun shy tergiversate trick waffle

beat around bush beg the question cop out keep distance lay low lead on a merry chase pass up put off slip slip out sneak away steer clear of weasel

confront disclose divulge encounter expose face lay bare let out meet open reveal show stay tell uncover

accept aid be honest clear up enlighten explain help order organize release remain tell the truth

take on

counter curb elude frustrate hinder nullify prevent thwart

baffle balk beat bilk bollix buffalo check checkmate crab cramp crimp dash defeat disappoint disconcert ditch dodge duck faze juke outwit rattle restrain shake skip stop stymie

foul up get around give the slip hang up run circles around run rings around shake off shuffle off throw monkey wrench in upset the apple cart

aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help

abet calm face inspirit liberate lose meet placate release soothe surrender

baffle confront depress discourage dishearten hinder

annul arrest balk bar beat block cancel check circumvent conquer counter counteract cramp crimp dash defeat foil forbid forestall halt impede inhibit lick negate neutralize nullify obstruct obviate outwit overcome preclude prevent prohibit ruin stump stymie

cramp one's style dash one's hope foul up hang up hold up render null and void upset the apple cart

aid assist encourage hearten help inspirit

abet allow approve forward give up let go lose open permit push release retreat support surrender validate yield

cooperate facilitate

fudge sidestep waffle

duck equivocate evade flip-flop jive prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle stall stonewall temporize tergiversate

be noncommittal beat around the bush blow hot and cold cop a plea cop out hem and haw pass the buck run around shilly-shally sit on the fence tergiverse

face meet

confront release

dawdle hesitate

dally drag lag linger loiter pause prolong protract stall stay tarry temporize wait

be dilatory defer drag one's feet goldbrick hang fire hold off let slide play a waiting game play for time postpone shilly-shally suspend

abbreviate advance carry out complete continue do expedite finish forge forward further go hasten help hurry leave persist push rush shorten

accelerate go ahead quicken

despise disdain eschew neglect pass up refuse reject scorn snub

bilk cold-shoulder cut decline ditch dodge double duck elude escape evade shake shy stall

get around give a wide berth have no part of have nothing to do with hide out keep away from keep clear of palm off shake off stand aloof from stay shy of steer clear of turn back on

accept admire allow approve cherish like love sanction

confront encounter face meet take on

choke off crimp foil impede obstruct stall stonewall thwart

balk block confound corner crab cramp defeat mystify nonplus pigeonhole prevent puzzle shelve snooker stump

cramp one's style cut off dead-end hang fire hang-up hold off hold up put on back burner put on hold throw a monkey wrench into

abet advance aid assist forward help support

allow clarify clear up enlighten explain explicate let go release

encourage

balk dodge duck hedge renege shuck sidestep waffle

beat around the bush circumvent cop out dance around an issue elude equivocate eschew flee get around hem and haw lay low pussyfoot put off shirk slip out sneak away tap dance worm one's way out of

confront face meet