But she pointedly avoided turning the referendum into a vote of confidence in her minority government.

The meetings tend to avoid turning into gossip sessions, mostly because the members don't always know each other.

They need to increase training on how to avoid turning a tense situation into a deadly one.

He told friends, "I will do almost anything to avoid turning my chair and country over to Kennedy."

Whatever, the world is going to have a field day with both of us, if we avoid turning each other into glass.

My cheeks grew hot, and I avoided turning to face him right away.

"I will try to avoid turning so quickly in the future."

She, too, often has to drive out of her way to avoid turning left into her driveway.

Out of respect for the family and to avoid turning the girl's funeral into a media circus, Cassidy did not attend the service.

Avoid turning at the waist while holding something heavy.