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
Aysel-Turkish, Azerbaijani
S&Aelig;Wine-Anglo-Saxon
Hay[hei]
Ulrikeuwl-REE-kəGerman
Parham['pærəm]
Murron-Scottish