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give wide berth to

Variant of berth

noun

  1. enough space at sea to keep clear of another ship, the shore, etc.
  2. space for anchoring or tying up
  3. a ship's place of anchorage
  4. a position, place, office, job, etc.: a berth as chief engineer on the ship
    1. a built-in bed or bunk, as in a ship's cabin or a Pullman car
    2. any sleeping place

transitive verb

  1. to put into a berth
  2. to furnish with a berth

intransitive verb

to come into or occupy a berth

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