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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid catching" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the prevention of illness or the act of not becoming involved in something undesirable.
Example: "To stay healthy during flu season, it's important to take precautions to avoid catching the virus."
Alternatives: "prevent getting" or "stay clear of catching".
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For the avoidance of doubt, though, if any homophobes reading this want to avoid catching gay by boycotting water, I'm all for it.
I teach them how to avoid catching Aids.
Cook for 2 minutes, shaking the pan to avoid catching.
"They really wanted to avoid catching the markets off balance".
But it can be tough to switch off from – and avoid catching up on – work.
And so posters went up quickly warning people of symptoms and how to avoid catching it.
The dog by now knew to avoid catching the bird's eye.
We also fish selectively, which means we go out of our way to avoid catching juveniles.
In the clip, I have to avoid catching a reflection of my bald spot in the bathroom mirror.
The Ruhles fished for haddock, which NOAA describes as a relatively healthy fish stock, and wanted to avoid catching cod, a depleted species.
His censorship is defensive: rather than promoting an agenda or covering up some specific truth, he tries to avoid catching the eye of a higher authority.
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