bargepole
noun /ˈbɑːdʒpəʊl/
/ˈbɑːrdʒpəʊl/
Idioms Idioms
not touch somebody/something with a bargepole (British English)
(North American English not touch somebody/something with a ten-foot pole)
- (informal) to refuse to get involved with somebody/something or in a particular situation
- Personally, I wouldn’t touch him or his business with a bargepole.