give a wide birth to (someone or something)
сторониться \ избегать кого-либо\ чего-либо
Frankly I prefer to give a wide birth to ill-mannered people.
Другие идиомы:
- give the devil his due
- give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- give (someone) a free hand
- give (someone) the runaround
- give up the ghost
- give (someone) a piece of one's mind
- give chase
- give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
- give free rein to (someone or something)
- give it to (someone)
- give (someone) a tongue-lashing
- give (someone) a fair shake
- give away (something)
- give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
- give (someone) a hand with (something)