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Definition of 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 . Learn More About give (someone or something) a wide berth

give someone or something a wide berth Fig. to keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; to steer clear (of someone or something). (Originally referred to sailing ships.)

'Wide berth' is most commonly found in the phrases 'keep a wide berth of', 'give a wide berth to' etc. It was originally a nautical term. We now think of a ship's berth as the place where the ship is moored. Before that though it meant 'a place where there is sea room to moor a ship'. This derives in turn from the probable derivation of the word berth, that is, 'bearing off'.

Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: wide berth noun. Adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability. wide berth noun. A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.

a wide berth Ample space or distance to avoid an unwanted consequence: gave their angry colleague a wide berth. [Middle English birth ; perhaps akin to beren , to bear ; see bear 1 .]

21/12/2013 · wide berth. To avoid something / someone. Steer clear or shun. Originally nautical term. I've been giving her a wide berth since Friday night. by weeCALIgreenBum December 21, …

See synonyms for give a wide berth on Thesaurus.com. Avoid, as in After Jane told on them, they gave her a wide berth. This expression alludes to giving a vessel enough room to swing at …