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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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A Countdown of Words with Numbers 10-1
A Countdown of Words with Numbers 10-1
From 'hang ten' to 'one-horse town'
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