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- wouldn't touch it with a bargepole
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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Aymer | | ['eimə] | |
Nathanael | | nay-THAN-ee-əl (English), nay-THAN-yəl (English) | Biblical, Biblical Greek |
Allegra | | ə-LEG-rə (English), ahl-LE-grah (Italian) | English (Rare), Italian (Rare) |
Marvyn | | MAHR-vin | English (Rare) |
Borghildr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology |
Goode | | [gud] | |