Examples of 'wide berth' in a sentence
Meaning of "wide berth"
The phrase 'wide berth' refers to maintaining a considerable distance or avoiding close contact with something or someone. It implies that a person is keeping a safe or cautious distance to prevent any potential harm, conflict, or unwanted interaction. This phrase can be used in various contexts, such as in navigation to avoid colliding with obstacles, or in personal relationships to maintain space and boundaries
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- Adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability.
- A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.
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I need a wide berth from those nuts.
Give the mining camp a wide berth.
Give me a wide berth on that one.
We should give this place a wide berth.
A wide berth if you own a car.
They will give you a wide berth.
And given a wide berth by most of the other men.
I tend to give those things a wide berth.
You want to keep a very wide berth of me at the moment.
He might smell us and steer a wide berth.
People give him a wide berth but he refuses to give in.
Most animals give me a pretty wide berth.
We keep a wide berth of anything.
I want that ship given a wide berth.
Get a wide berth.
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They do give each other a wide berth.
Are provided with a wide berth to deal with faith related matters in an.
I will give him a bit of a wide berth.
Similarly weve consistently given a wide berth to the most important aspects of my reality.
We can always give everything a wide berth.
Most of the crew keep a wide berth of the boring old sound guy.
Is to get me and my protective detail a wide berth.
He will give me a wide berth in future.
They seem to be giving the wormhole a wide berth.
I would give her a wide berth by the way.
Cougars generally give the bears a wide berth.
Give the warp core a wide berth or you will get a dose of radiation poisoning.
Halftooth wisely gives them a wide berth.
Just give them a wide berth and they will head off on their own.
Tell them to allow her a wide berth.
He gave the cop car a wide berth since the officers were completing a traffic stop.
Guys around here gave him a wide berth.
Keep a wide berth until they confirm our ID.
I suggest you give me a wide berth.
Make sure you keep a wide berth till they confirm our ID.
Let us give smartarse a wide berth.
Even the Krays gave him a right wide berth when they ghosted him out to Parkhurst.
Take my word and give her a wide berth.
Give it a wide berth and notify a Park Warden.
I intend to give both a wide berth.
You keep a wide berth or I will.
People seem to be giving me a wide berth.
They will have to steer a wide berth of young Master Pinkman.
I told you to give spicy foods a wide berth.
What 's scary is the wide berth for improvement.
Ther swans give the family a wide berth.
Give them wide berth for they are likely honor-less dirtbags.
Trish gave her a wide berth.
Allow the truck a wide berth to avoid getting caught in the driver 's blind spot.
Now they are giving me a wide berth.
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A berth where no loading or unloading takes place
I need a wide berth from those nuts
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There is wide scope for closer cooperation
This report is the product of a wide collaboration
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