a wide berth



a wide berth

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Doireann-Irish, Irish Mythology
Adcocks['ædkɔks]
CharmianCHAHR-mee-ən, SHAHR-mee-ənEnglish (Rare)
Krystianakrist-YAH-nahPolish
Ophiuchus-Astronomy
Bakarne-Basque