1dodge 
/ˈdɑ:ʤ/ verb
dodg·es; dodged; dodg·ing /ˈdɑ:ʤ/ verb 1 a [+ obj] : to move quickly to one side in order to avoid being hit by (someone or something)
▪ He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second. ▪ dodging traffic
b always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
▪ She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home. ▪ He dodged [=ducked] behind the bushes. ▪ We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street. 2 [+ obj] : to get away from or avoid (someone or something) in a skillful or dishonest way
▪ She dodged [=evaded] the question by changing the subject. ▪ They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit. ▪ She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent. ▪ Many young men tried to dodge the draft [=to avoid being drafted into the military] by leaving the country.
▪ He dodged the first punch but was hit by the second. ▪ dodging traffic
b always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to move quickly in order to avoid being hit, seen, stopped, etc.
▪ She dodged through the crowds as she hurried home. ▪ He dodged [=ducked] behind the bushes. ▪ We dodged between the cars as we raced across the street.
▪ She dodged [=evaded] the question by changing the subject. ▪ They managed to dodge the reporters by leaving through the back exit. ▪ She accused him of dodging his responsibilities as a parent. ▪ Many young men tried to dodge the draft [=to avoid being drafted into the military] by leaving the country.
dodge a/the bullet
chiefly US, informal : to barely avoid being hit or affected by something harmful
▪ The island dodged a bullet when the hurricane turned south.
▪ The island dodged a bullet when the hurricane turned south.
