The phrase "avoiding calling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of refraining from making a phone call or addressing someone directly.
Example: "She was avoiding calling her friend because she didn't know how to explain the situation."
Alternatives: "refraining from calling" or "steering clear of calling".
The reality, surely, is that the so-called fact checkers thought they were playing it safe, avoiding calling a top GOP official either uninformed or a liar; as it turns out, they're getting a different kind of grief, and that's a good thing.
Apple has scrupulously avoiding calling its new functionality "ad blocking", instead referring to "a fast and efficient way to block cookies, images, resources, pop-ups, and other content".
But this time a lay group and a priest group -- both of which had organized and grown as the scandal wore on, assiduously avoiding calling for Cardinal Law's resignation -- could take no more.
"The Eye That Shapes" is the result of a career spent avoiding calling a spade a spade, and the show includes a narrative photograph that suggests the spade that was taboo.
They also point to scientific research as underpinning their approach — such as a psychology theory called "attention restoration process" — which involves avoiding calling on "tired cognitive patterns", as well as being away from the everyday environment (although you are still on your phone).
Thus, the US government has been avoiding "calling what's happening a coup and saying the military should just hold early elections," says Ali. .
Sheikh Nimr was, however, careful to avoid calling for violence.
He hoped to avoid calling attention to it with his post-midnight signature.
The Russian government has been quick to avoid calling this incident a Turkish act of aggression.
He considers himself a practicing Roman Catholic, yet avoids calling himself devout.
Iraq has avoided calling for Bashar al-Assad to step down or criticising his government.
