v. phr. To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth. Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires. After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth.
GIVE A WIDE BERTH
Meaning of GIVE A WIDE BERTH in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012