wide berth



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wide berth

A good distance (between things, people, etc.). Originally referred to ships. Once I learned that there was a lice outbreak, I kept a wide berth from all of my students for the rest of the day. We've been keeping a wide berth from John ever since he dumped our good friend.
See also: berth, wide

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Diomedesdie-ə-MEE-deez (English)Greek Mythology
VaughnVAWNWelsh, English
Soslan-Ossetian
Denise[də'ni:z]
Makena-Eastern African, Kikuyu
AlfonsAHL-fawns (German, Dutch, Polish)German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic