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1 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) zdaleka se vyhnout -
2 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) zdaleka se vyhnout -
3 wide
1. adjective1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) široký2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) široký3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) velký4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) velký2. adverb(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) široce- widely- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open* * *• široký• širý• šíře
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wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous … The small dictionary of idiomes
wide berth — noun a) Adequate distance from sea vessels or other objects to ensure safety and maneuverability. Steer to port and give the rocks a wide berth. b) A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or… … Wiktionary
wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Wide berth — If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous … Dictionary of English idioms
a wide berth — Berth Berth (b[ e]rth), n. [From the root of bear to produce, like birth nativity. See {Birth}.] [Also written {birth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) (a) Convenient sea room. (b) A room in which a number of the officers or ship s company mess and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
give a wide berth — steer (a ship) well clear of something while passing it ships are advised to give a wide berth to the Outer Banks ■ figurativestay away from someone or something I d sworn to give women a wide berth * * * give (someone or something) a wide berth … Useful english dictionary
give something a wide berth — give someone/something/a wide berth informal phrase to avoid someone or something People tend to give him a wide berth because he looks so strange. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
give someone or something a wide berth — give (someone or something) a wide berth : to avoid or stay away from (someone or something) I could see that she was in a bad mood, so I gave her a wide berth. • • • Main Entry: ↑berth give (someone or something) a wide berth see ↑berth, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
give a wide berth — {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give a wide berth — {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ a\ wide\ berth — 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 … Словарь американских идиом
