Collocations for "steering"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "steering" in context.
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steer
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- steer a [car, ship, bike, motorcycle]
- steer toward [your destination]
- steer away from the [pedestrian, tree, deer]
- steer around the [pedestrian]
- don't steer into the [pedestrian]
- steer into the [garage, parking lot]
- steer out of the [garage]
- steer onto the [freeway, street]
- steer clear of [drugs, violence, strangers, him]
- steer him through [his exams, life]
- steer her [in the right direction, toward a goal]
- steer the [conversation, meeting] toward (the topic of)
- really need a steer in the right direction
- gave her a steer in the right direction
- raises steers for their meat
- the farm has [fifty] steers
- meat steer
- a [large, fat] steer
- send the steers to [slaughter, the slaughter house]
- the steer was slaughtered for meat
- the car has [four-wheel, torque] steer
- UK, informal: were given a bum steer
- UK, informal: gave a good steer about [finding, getting, improving]
'steering' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):