duck and dive
(UK, colloquial) To operate in a skilfully shifty or evasive manner.
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(UK, colloquial) To operate in a skilfully shifty or evasive manner.
So what next? For now, at least, the prevailing wisdom in Europe is that people need something to divert them from the ongoing nightmares elsewhere. Best, some insist, to keep the show on the road and then duck and dive in the event of f…
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