wide berth

Applying the Fourth Amendment to street stops, the Court has long preferred bright, clear rules that give wide berth to police.

He showed his wisdom in giving the Pandemonium card-room a very wide berth for the rest of his days.

Let the young philosopher avoid such practice, and give a wide berth to those who follow them.

This seemed reasonable, and the people settled upon it, and gave him a wide berth as one who wished to be let alone.

They got out of the way and gave his charging steel wonder a wide berth.

I gave the land a wide berth, thereby getting fine weather, and with a fair breeze had a quick run for Rhode Island.