give wide berth to

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
5. 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