dodge

Related to dodge: ford, chevy, jeep

dodge a bullet

To narrowly avoid something or some situation that turns out to be undesirable, disastrous, dangerous, or otherwise harmful. A: "I heard that John has become a drug addict and is living out of his car. Didn't you two used to date?" B: "Yeah, but we broke up about five years ago. Looks like I dodged a bullet on that one." I really dodged the bullet when my exam was postponed to next week, as I hadn't studied for it at all!
See also: bullet, dodge

dodge the column

To avoid doing some job or task. Primarily heard in UK. Oh, she's not really sick—she's just trying to dodge the column and leave me with all her work!
See also: column, dodge

get (the hell) out of Dodge

To leave or depart from a place, especially quickly or with marked urgency. A reference to Dodge City, Kansas, the clichéd setting of cowboy and western films from the early to mid-1900s. It looks like things are getting pretty tense in here, let's get out of Dodge! With our creditors becoming increasingly aggressive, we decided to just get the hell out of Dodge and leave it all behind.
See also: dodge, get, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dodge the column

shirk your duty; avoid work. British informal
Column is a military term which refers to the usual formation of troops for marching.
See also: column, dodge
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

dodge

(dɑdʒ)
n. a swindle; a scam; a deception. What sort of dodge did you get flimflammed with?

get out of Dodge

in. to leave a place. (Refers to Dodge City, Kansas, and a cliché from Western entertainment adventures about this town.) Things are looking bad here. It’s time to get out of Dodge.
See also: dodge, get, of, out
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • dodge a bullet
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
  • leave open
  • leave yourself wide open to something
  • land up in (something)
  • reconcile (oneself) to (something)
  • reconcile oneself to
  • in a cleft stick
  • get out of jail free card
  • retreat into (one's) shell
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New transmission technology
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The new 33,350 square feet facility features the latest models from Volvo, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and RAM including the popular Volvo S60 and XC60, the Chrysler 300C, the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee and all-new Jeep Compass.
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"Music, art, athletics and theater inspire and foster a passion for life and provide a creative outlet that benefits students," said Ralph Gilles, president and CEO, Dodge Brand, Chrysler Group LLC.
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Wayne Thackray, Graham Hodgson, and border collie Dodge, of Woodhead Mountain Rescue, explained the role of mountain rescuers and rescue dogs to pupils aged four to seven.
Rescuers amuse pupils
Dodge entered his plea in exchange for a 10-year cap on his sentence.
Farah, Dodge cop pleas in FRM criminal case: duo admits role in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
04 -- Dodge has unveiled the next generation 2011 Dodge Durango SUV.
Dodge Unveils 2011 Durango