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Definition of sheer away phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sheer away

phrasal verb
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sheer away/off (from something)
  1. to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting something
    • The car sheered away, just missing the bike.
    • (figurative) Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on.
See sheer away in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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