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.

• Shut your trap!
• shy away from
• shy away from doing something
• shy away from someone
• shy away from something
• shy of
• shy of something
• sick and tired of
• sick and tired of someone
• sick and tired of something
• sick at heart
• sick of
• sick of someone
• sick of something
• sick to death of
• sick to death of something
• sick to stomach
• sick to your stomach
• sic someone on
• sic someone on someone
• sic something on
• sic something on someone
• side-splitting
• side with
• side with someone