wouldn't touch it with a bargepole



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!
See also: touch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Varvaravahr-VAH-rah (Russian)Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
D'artagnan-Literature
Isaija-Serbian, Macedonian
EustaceYOO-stəsEnglish
Wade[weid]
CemİL-Turkish