give a wide berth to, to

To avoid. This term, which in the eighteenth century literally meant to give a ship plenty of room to swing at anchor, was transferred to other objects of avoidance and soon became a cliché. “I recommend you to keep a wide berth of me, sir,” wrote Thackeray (The Newcomes, 1854).

词组	give a wide berth to, to
释义	give a wide berth to, to give a wide berth to, to To avoid. This term, which in the eighteenth century literally meant to give a ship plenty of room to swing at anchor, was transferred to other objects of avoidance and soon became a cliché. “I recommend you to keep a wide berth of me, sir,” wrote Thackeray (The Newcomes, 1854). See also: berth, give, wide The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: at anchor cast a pall upon, to lie at anchor ladies'/lady's man last-ditch defense/effort put through one's paces drop anchor chain (someone or something) to (something) chain to no spring chicken, (she's)
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