Give (someone or something) a wide berth informal verb phrase
To keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; avoid someone or something
I have a cold these days, so I've given my colleagues a wide berth.
If I were you, I would give this bad guy a wide berth.
Most people want to give this problem a wide berth.
To move quickly up and down and from side to side, typically in an attempt to avoid hitting or being hit by something
Stay far away; avoid someone or something, or doing something
To keep from causing someone embarrassment
This phrase is often used in the case of avoiding greeting someone first when seeing him/her on the street.
The verb "give" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To make love or have sex with someone
They just jumped each other’s bones after one date.