avert

avert (something) (away) from

To distract or divert something from someone or something else. I will do my best to avert all attention away from you at the party, don't worry. I knew I wasn't meant to be a doctor when I had to avert my eyes from every blood draw.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

avert something (away) from someone or something

to turn or divert something away from someone or something. We will attempt to avert attention from the problems. She averted her eyes from Bill when he walked by.
See also: avert
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a fast talker
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • a crack at (someone or something)
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Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid agreed talks were at a standstill, raising the prospect that Americans will ring in the New Year with no deal to avert the fiscal cliff which could send the US-the world's largest economy and oil consumer-into recession.
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Union sources said the fact talks lasted so long was a positive sign, while the Royal Mail spokesman said it was working hard to reach an agreement with the union to avert the planned strikes.
Bahrain has stepped up efforts to avert power cuts across the kingdom with the Cabinet meeting urging speedy repairs to electrical faults.
Pondering scenarios ranging from likely to full on possible doomsday-level scenarios, they are all explained on what they mean for the world, how they can be averted, and how they can be dealt with if it's too late to avert it.
UK based carrier British Airways and the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) are scheduled to begin talks today (3 March) in an attempt to avert possible strike action.
PLANNED talks between Aer Lingus and workers will go ahead in a bid to avert next week's threatened strike action, the airline confirmed yesterday.
EnerGenius IQ's industry first on-board battery check system monitors back-up battery health and alerts pipeline and refinery operators to potential battery failure while helping avert costly application outages.
The company, which is asking Governor Pataki to increase strategically placed emergency demand response participation--where, currently, large energy consumers agree to reduce their consumption in an emergency to help avert a power failure--said these programs led to a three percent reduction in critical energy use throughout the region, saving 411 megawatts, or enough to power more than 400,000 homes, and helping to stave off more widespread failures.
Brazil's troubled airline Varig grounded 86 of 139 flights scheduled for Tuesday as it awaited a new auction now set for Thursday to sell the carrier and avert a potential collapse.
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To avert such a crisis, Belt has called for significant revisions to the pension guaranty system, including tighter funding requirements on plan sponsors, risk-based premiums and additional transparency.