Communication
steer something away from
redirect from an unwanted subject
To steer something away from a subject means to guide a discussion or activity towards a different subject.
Hear it in real life
Did your manager ask about the complaint?
Yes, but I steered the discussion away from it.
I steered the conversation away from my salary because it felt too personal.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I steered the conversation away ‸ the topic.
Say: I steered the conversation away from the topic.
The phrase needs “from” after “away” before the topic being avoided.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
steer the conversation away from something; steered the discussion away from something
Your turn: say it out loud
I steered the conversation away from my salary because it felt too personal.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
steer something away from
redirect from an unwanted subject
“I steered the conversation away from my salary because it felt too personal.”
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