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not touch something with a ten-foot pole
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
何かに絶対に関わりたくない、または近づきたくないという強い回避意識を示す。 / 何かに属したり関わったりすることを断固として拒む。 / 比喩的に、何かまたは誰かに接近できない、または近づくべきでないと考える状況を指す。
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(idiomatic) To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion. / (idiomatic) To be unable (perhaps figuratively) to approach something or someone.
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not touch something with a ten-foot pole
I would not touch something with a ten-foot pole if it meant getting involved in that scandal.
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I would not touch something with a ten-foot pole if it meant getting involved in that scandal.
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