The phrase "avoid a fight with" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing strategies or actions taken to prevent conflict or confrontation with someone.
Example: "To maintain peace in the neighborhood, it's best to avoid a fight with the new residents over noise complaints."
Alternatives: "steer clear of a confrontation with" or "prevent a conflict with".
That may signal a preference for a ceremonial role and an intention to avoid a fight with the political establishment.
But officials said they would prefer that the states cooperate in developing acceptable practices and avoid a fight with Washington.
The Interior Department's status quo approach allowed the White House to avoid a fight with business interests while providing some protection to polar bears.
Analysts say the measure might cause boards to reduce the size of option grants so as to avoid a fight with investors.
The government has been running on a stopgap budget measure, approved by Democrats to avoid a fight with the Bush White House and which expires Friday.
He has two cocalero leaders in his parliamentary lists and says, like Mr Morales, that he would stop eradication.Since taking office in January, Mr Morales has given signs that he would prefer to avoid a fight with the United States.
If that tentativeness avoids a fight with organized labor, it may also conflict with Mr. Obama's larger economic goals.
Begin gave up all of Sinai for a peace deal with Egypt that avoided a fight with Jimmy Carter over a Palestinian homeland.
One advantage of leaving the program in place, officials said, would be avoiding a fight with France, Russia and others who might oppose effectively turning Iraq's oil industry over to a government in Baghdad seen as handpicked by Washington.
Last month Khan sent a flurry of tweets accusing the IBF welterweight champion Brook of avoiding a fight with him and claimed Brook's team had demanded an unreasonable cut of the revenues from any potential meeting.
