He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.

他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。

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By doing so, we will become more easy-going and accessible, and thus more likely to avoid unnecessary conflicts and frictions with others, a common trigger for a failed relationship.

这样，我们会变得更随和，更容易接近，从而更有可能避免与他人不必要的冲突和摩擦，而不必要的冲突和摩擦是导致一段失败的关系的常见因素。

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We just wanted to avoid doing any work.

我们只是想避免做任何工作。

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The employee is unbending, and, though ostensibly friendly, seems determined to avoid doing anything to actually resolve the situation.

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By the time they are about seven, children start to lie to avoid doing chores or homework, to get something they want, to protect someone else, and to avoid punishment.

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