To give a wide berth
Meaning: To keep well away from someone or something.
Language: English
Literally: To give a wide berth
Category: Nature
Origin: Nautical; a 'berth' is a ship's safe swinging room, so a wide one keeps vessels clear of danger.
More idioms — Nature
- Echar leña al fuego — To make a bad situation worse.
- Prendere lucciole per lanterne — To be completely and badly mistaken.
- Ficar a ver navios — To be left disappointed and empty-handed.
- Att kasta yxan i sjön — To give up completely.
- At save den gren over man selv sidder på — To undermine your own position.
- At gå over åen efter vand — To do something in a needlessly roundabout way.
More English idioms
- To pull out all the stops — To make every possible effort.
- To have egg on your face — To look foolish or embarrassed.
- To jump on the bandwagon — To join something only once it becomes popular.
- To bury your head in the sand — To refuse to face an obvious danger.
- To bite off more than you can chew — To take on more than you can handle.
- Caught between a rock and a hard place — Stuck between two equally bad options.
From our compliments & insults
- Tu as du chien — You have a certain irresistible magnetism — a je-ne-sais-quoi that draws people in.
- Tu as la tête sur les épaules — You're grounded, sensible, and dependable — not easily swept off course.
- Tu as le vent en poupe — Everything is going your way — you're riding a wave of momentum and success.