wouldn't touch it with a bargepole

Would not do or be involved with something at all; would not get close to something. Primarily heard in UK. Do you really think I'm the person to call when you see a spider? I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole! I know that Sue is a terrible cook, so I wouldn't touch that meal with a bargepole!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fatma	-	Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Philemon	fi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Mikkjal	-	Faroese
Sylvana	sil-VAN-ə (English)	Various
Keshaun	-	African American (Modern)
Uolevi	OO-o-le-vee	Finnish