wouldn't touch (something) with a 10-foot pole

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—used to say that someone would not want to get near something, discuss something, or get involved in something

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“Wouldn't touch (something) with a 10-foot pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wouldn%27t%20touch%20%28something%29%20with%20a%2010-foot%20pole. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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