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not touch something with a barge pole

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  1. 1. not touch (something) with a barge pole (idiomatic, Britain) To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; (signifies a strong aversion). Source: ecdict

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somethingassociateaversionavoidbargeBritaincostsidiomaticpolerefusesignifiesstrongtouch

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