a wide berth

Ample space or distance to avoid an unwanted consequence: gave their angry colleague a wide berth.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aurobindo	-	Bengali, Indian, Odia
Truls	-	Norwegian, Swedish
Davie	DAY-vee (English)	English, Scottish
FÁElÁN	-	Ancient Irish
Clematis	klə-MAT-is	English (Rare)
Subramaniam	-	Tamil