a ten-foot pole
11not\ to\ touch\ with\ a\ ten-foot\ pole — v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Some people won t touch spinach with a ten foot pole. Kids who wouldn t touch an encyclopedia with a ten foot pole love to find information with this computer program …
12(not) touch with a ten-foot pole — If you decide not to touch something with a ten foot pole, you prefer to stay far away from it. I wouldn t touch politics with a ten foot pole! …
13not touch something with a ten-foot pole — not touch (something) with a ten foot pole to not want to become involved with something. If I were you, I wouldn t touch that job with a ten foot pole. Usage notes: often used as a warning …
14not touch with a ten-foot pole — not touch (something) with a ten foot pole to not want to become involved with something. If I were you, I wouldn t touch that job with a ten foot pole. Usage notes: often used as a warning …
15wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole — (USA) If you wouldn t touch something with a ten foot pole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In British English, people say they wouldn t touch it with a bargepole) …
16wouldn’t touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole — tv. would not get involved with someone or something. □ Forget it. I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole. □ Tom said he wouldn’t touch Tracy with a ten foot pole …
17not touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole — not touch (someone or something) with a ten foot pole (US) (or Brit not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole) informal : to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something) That investment is too risky. I wouldn t touch… …
18not touch with a ten-foot pole — not touch (someone or something) with a ten foot pole (US) (or Brit not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole) informal : to refuse to go near or become involved with (someone or something) That investment is too risky. I wouldn t touch… …
19wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole — (USA) If you wouldn t touch something with a ten foot pole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In British English, people say they wouldn t touch it with a bargepole) (Dorking School Dictionary) …
20touch it with a ten-foot pole — reply, answer, comment on it, beat around the bush If anyone in your audience asks a question about religion, don t touch it with a ten foot pole …