avoid somebody/something like the plague

US /əˈvɔɪd ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ laɪk ðə pleɪɡ/
UK /əˈvɔɪd ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ laɪk ðə pleɪɡ/
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birinden/bir şeyden vebadan kaçar gibi kaçmak, tamamen kaçınmak

to avoid someone or something completely

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After his embarrassing speech, he started to avoid everyone like the plague.
Utanç verici konuşmasından sonra, herkesten vebadan kaçar gibi kaçmaya başladı.
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I avoid that restaurant like the plague; the food is terrible.
O restorandan vebadan kaçar gibi kaçarım; yemekleri berbat.
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