The dog we are approaching is very mean. Better give it a wide berth.
•Give Mary a wide berth. She's in a very bad mood.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 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 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 … New idioms dictionary
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 a wide berth — If you give someone or something a wide berth, you stay at a prudent distance from them in order to avoid unwanted consequences. The only way to avoid traffic jams is to give the town centre a wide berth … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
give something a wide berth — See give someone a wide berth … Thesaurus of popular words
give someone/something a wide berth — 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 round. → berth * * * see berth … Useful english dictionary
give 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 … New idioms dictionary
give 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 … Useful english dictionary
give 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 … New idioms dictionary
give 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 … Thesaurus of popular words
