Idiom of the Day March 2, 2021

📚steer clear of

This page is about the idiom steer clear of

✍🏾Meaning

If you steer clear of something, you don't go near it because it could harm you or cause you a problem.

❗️For example

🔸My doctor said I should steer clear of spicy foods until I feel better.

🔸I'd steer clear of that guy if I were you. He's a bit crazy and he's always looking for a fight with someone.

▫️Origin

 Metaphorical, and probably related to the steering of ships. The instruction "steer clear of that ship" meant to steer one ship away from another ship in order to avoid getting too close.