give something/someone a wide berth

Related to word: wide

Idiom

Definition

  1. To deliberately avoid a person or place.

    刻意避开某人或某地。

    • He's been giving me a wide berth ever since that argument.

      自从那次争吵后,他一直刻意避开我。

    • I'd advise giving him a wide berth; he hasn't been in a good mood lately.

      我建议避开他;他最近心情不好。

    • The restaurant has terrible reviews, so I decided to give it a wide berth.

      这家餐厅的评价很差,所以我决定避开它。