evasive action

idiomPart ofevasive

evasive action — idiom

1. a movement or set of actions taken to escape from danger or prevent something ba

1.idiom
Definition

a movement or set of actions taken to escape from danger or prevent something bad from happening.

Example

The deer ran across the road, so the driver had to take evasive action.

The ship took evasive action when a storm appeared on the radar.