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barge pole

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Noun1.barge pole - a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole"
pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
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barge pole n I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole (fam) (revolting) → non lo toccherei nemmeno con un dito; (risky) → girerei alla larga
barge pole n I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole (fam) (revolting) → non lo toccherei nemmeno con un dito; (risky) → girerei alla larga


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But, perhaps there are good reasons that Western firms will not touch these places with a ten foot barge pole.
The China temptation: are Western investors being foolhardy? by Malmgren, Philippa / The International Economy
``I'm not being coy about this, but I wouldn't have touched this movie with a barge pole if it was some exploitative, trashy tome about the Clintons.
`PRIMARY' COMPARISONS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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