give a wide berth (to)
31berth — /bɜθ / (say berth) noun 1. a shelf like space, bunk, or whole room allotted to a traveller on a vessel or a train as a sleeping space. 2. Nautical a. room for a vessel to moor at a dock or ride at anchor. b. a space allowed for safety or… …
32berth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bunk, compartment; couchette; dock, slip; position, office; lodging. See business, support, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bed, especially in a conveyance] Syn. bunk, deck, hammock, upper berth,… …
33berth — [[t]bɜrθ[/t]] n. 1) a shelflike sleeping space, as on a railroad car 2) naut. navig. a) naut. navig. a space allotted for a ship to dock or lie at anchor b) naut. navig. a safe distance, as between a vessel and the shore 3) a job; place 4) navig …
34berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… …
35berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… …
36berth — n. & v. n. 1 a fixed bunk on a ship, train, etc., for sleeping in. 2 a ship s place at a wharf. 3 room for a ship to swing at anchor. 4 adequate sea room. 5 colloq. a situation or appointment. 6 the proper place for anything. v. 1 tr. moor (a… …
37berth — See: GIVE A WIDE BERTH …
38wide — See: FAR AND WIDE, GIVE A WIDE BERTH …
39berth — See: GIVE A WIDE BERTH …
40wide — See: FAR AND WIDE, GIVE A WIDE BERTH …
