Смысл: berth

berth1. [bɜ:θ] n
<Í> 1. 1) койка (на пароходе)
to settle in one's berth - улечься в койку
2) спальное место, полка (в вагоне и т. п.)
2. причал; место стоянки (судна, самолёта)
building berth - мор. стапель
3. каюта (на пароходе)
4. помещение, жилище
5. место, должность
good berth - выгодная должность
6. 1) стартовый номер (в соревнованиях)
2) номер (в программе)
♢ to give a wide berth to - обходить (кого-л. или что-л.); избегать, уклоняться от (чего-л.)

2. [bɜ:θ] v
<Í> 1. ставить на якорь (судно)
2. 1) предоставлять койку, спальное место
2) занимать спальное место
3. предоставлять место, должность

soft berth Идиома

give a wide berth

Idiom(s): give sb or sth a wide berth

Theme: AWAKEN

to keep a reasonable distance from someone or something; to steer clear (of someone or something). (Originally referred to sailing ships.)
• The dog we are approaching is very mean. Better give it a wide berth.
• Give Mary a wide berth. She's in a very bad mood.

Wide berth

If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.

give a wide berth|give|wide berth

v. phr. To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth. Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires. After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth.

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see give a wide berth.

a bendable berth

An accessible post, position, or job. After backward from the military, I landed a nice bendable anchorage as a adviser for a aegis firm. I didn't run for ambassador assured to acquisition a bendable berth—I'm able to action for the changes I accept will accomplish this a bigger city!Learn more: berth, soft

soft berth

n. an accessible situation; application at an accessible job. I achievement I can align a bendable anchorage for my brother, who aloof activated for a job here. Learn more: berth, soft

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bended benefit bereaved berth beside beside oneself best best of both worlds, the best part of something best shot