give a wide berth (to)

  • 11give a wide berth to — idi to keep a careful distance from; shun …

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  • 12give something a wide berth — give someone/something/a wide berth informal phrase to avoid someone or something People tend to give him a wide berth because he looks so strange. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym …

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  • 13give someone or something a wide berth — give (someone or something) a wide berth : to avoid or stay away from (someone or something) I could see that she was in a bad mood, so I gave her a wide berth. • • • Main Entry: ↑berth give (someone or something) a wide berth see ↑berth, 1 • • • …

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  • 14give someone a wide berth — give (someone/something) a wide berth to avoid someone or something. I try to give the city centre a wide berth on a Saturday. If she s in a bad mood I tend to give her a wide berth …

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  • 15give something a wide berth — give (someone/something) a wide berth to avoid someone or something. I try to give the city centre a wide berth on a Saturday. If she s in a bad mood I tend to give her a wide berth …

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  • 16give someone a wide berth — give someone/something/a wide berth informal phrase to avoid someone or something People tend to give him a wide berth because he looks so strange. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym …

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  • 17give someone a wide berth — give something a wide berth they learned to give those gang members a wide berth Syn: avoid, shun, keep away from, stay away from, steer clear of, keep at arm s length, have nothing to do with; dodge, sidestep, circumvent, skirt around …

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  • 18give somebody a wide berth — give sb/sth a wide ˈberth idiom to not go too near sb/sth; to avoid sb/sth • He gave the dog a wide berth. Main entry: ↑wideidiom …

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  • 19wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous …

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  • 20wide berth — noun a) Adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability. Steer to port and give the rocks a wide berth. b) A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or… …

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