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bargepole [ˈbɑːdʒˌpəʊl]
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1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a long pole used to propel a barge not touch with a bargepole Informal to refuse to have anything to do with Translations bargepole n → Bootsstange f; I wouldn’t touch it/him with a bargepole (Brit inf) → von so etwas/so jemandem lasse ich die Finger (inf); (out of disgust, distaste) → das/den würde ich noch nicht mal mit der Kneifzange anfassen (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | “Personally I wouldn't touch this stock with a ten foot bargepole at these prices but I really hope the deal goes through. It looks worryingly like the government has used large amounts of taxpayers' money to tempt Mr Hoffman into a job that no one else would touch with a bargepole. As any motor racing petrolhead will tell you, people working for McClaren wouldn't touch anything of Ferrari provenance with a bargepole in the current climate of commercial espionage. |
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