wouldn't touch (something) with a 10-foot pole
idiom
—used to say that someone would not want to get near something, discuss something, or get involved in something
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While this is the case for plenty of other brands that Gen Alpha adores, there are many which my mom and I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
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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 24 Jul. 2025.
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