Steer to port and give the rocks a wide berth.
Our cat always gives the vacuum cleaner a wide berth.
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wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous … The small dictionary of idiomes
wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous … Dictionary of English idioms
a wide berth — Berth Berth (b[ e]rth), n. [From the root of bear to produce, like birth nativity. See {Birth}.] [Also written {birth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) (a) Convenient sea room. (b) A room in which a number of the officers or ship s company mess and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wide berth — Synonyms and related words: ample scope, blank check, carte blanche, clearance, elbowroom, field, free course, free hand, free play, free scope, full scope, full swing, latitude, leeway, long rope, maneuvering space, margin, no holds barred, open … Moby Thesaurus
give a wide berth — steer (a ship) well clear of something while passing it ships are advised to give a wide berth to the Outer Banks ■ figurativestay away from someone or something I d sworn to give women a wide berth * * * give (someone or something) a wide berth … Useful english dictionary
give 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 … Useful english dictionary
give 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 • • • … Useful english dictionary
give a wide berth — {v. phr.} To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. * /Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth./ * /Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires./ * /After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give a wide berth — {v. phr.} To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. * /Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth./ * /Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires./ * /After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
