Question

Directions for questions 86 and 87: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idioms/phrases being underlined. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the Idioms/phrases being given.

To give a wide berth to

• A. Give publicity to
• B. Not sympathise with
• C. Keep away from
• D. Publicly condemn

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Keep away from

To give a wide berth to someone means to maintain a distance from that person. For example, "We'vebeengivingJohnawidebertheversincehedumpedour goodfriend." Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect.