steer clear of 避开

I think it's best to steer clear of him, given my track record.

根据我的经验，还是躲开他比较好。

Notes: steer clear of 是俚语，表示避开，绕开。后面的宾语可以是人，也可以是事。例如：

You'd better steer clear of Leo, he's in a bad mood.

你最好避开里奥，他现在情绪不大好。

We should steer clear of that old building. It's gonna be pulled down.

我们最好绕开那座楼，它马上要被拆掉了。