steer · verb /stɪr/
steer
B2 I or T to control the direction of a vehicle
Dictionary examples:
She carefully steered the car around the potholes.
This car is very easy to steer.
Learner example:
After an hour she could keep [her] balance but she still had problems steering, but that didn't matter. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
steer clear of sb/sth
C2 to avoid someone or something because they are unpleasant or dangerous
Dictionary examples:
Steer clear of Tony this morning - he's in a bad mood.
Davis steered clear of politics because of all the problems his father had had as governor.
Learner example:
Eating healthy doesn't mean starving, eating plants or steering clear of meat. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Latvian)
