Berth
71give a wide berth — give (someone/something) a wide berth to avoid someone or something. I try to give the city centre a wide berth on a Saturday. If she s in a bad mood I tend to give her a wide berth …
72give someone 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 …
73Foul berth — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …
74Sick berth — Sick Sick, a. [Compar. {Sicker}; superl. {Sickest}.] [OE. sek, sik, ill, AS. se[ o]c; akin to OS. siok, seoc, OFries. siak, D. ziek, G. siech, OHG. sioh, Icel. sj?kr, Sw. sjuk, Dan. syg, Goth. siuks ill, siukan to be ill.] 1. Affected with… …
75Paul Berth — Paul Ludvig Laurits Berth (born April 7, 1890 in Copenhagen died November 9, 1969 in Gentofte) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played 26 games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won a… …
76Édouard Berth — was a major theorist of French syndicalism. Berth tried to unify the metaphysics of Marx and Bergson through his articulation of revolutionary self organization of the proletariat …
77Paul Berth — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Berth. Paul Ludvig Laurits Berth (né le 7 avril 1890 à Copenhague mort le 9 novembre 1969 à Gentofte) était un footballeur danois. Il jouait au poste de milieu de terrain au AaB Ålborg dans les années 1910 1920.… …
78wide 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… …
79give a wide berth — If you give someone or something a wide berth, you stay at a prudent distance from them in order to avoid unwanted consequences. The only way to avoid traffic jams is to give the town centre a wide berth …
80give someone a wide berth — give something a wide berth they learned to give those gang members a wide berth Syn: avoid, shun, keep away from, stay away from, steer clear of, keep at arm s length, have nothing to do with; dodge, sidestep, circumvent, skirt around …
