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bargepole [ˈbɑːdʒˌpəʊl]

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

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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)

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No references found			Seabiscuit is the sort of film I would not touch with a bargepole if it wasn't about racing, but that's a matter of taste - and mine is unlikely to be reliable as a public barometer. Nicholas Godfrey On Sunday: Giddy up: it's the Seabiscuit bandwagon by The Racing Post (London, England) Ms Morris, who was a teacher for 18 years, says there are comprehensives she would not touch with a bargepole. Paul Routledge Column: HARSH LESSON by The Mirror (London, England) It is schools like that which she particularly wants to help and does not include them among those she would not touch with a bargepole. Voice of The Daily Mirror: Minister fails test by The Mirror (London, England)			Worth [so many] years' purchase Worth while Worthful Worthiest of blood worthily Worthiness Worthing worthless worthlessly Worthlessness worthwhile worthwhileness worthy Wost wot Wotan wotcha wotcher Wotest Woteth Wotton Wou-wou Wouk Woul would would not touch with a bargepole would-be Woulding Wouldingness wouldn't wouldst Woulfe bottle wound Wound gall wound sepsis wound tumor virus wound up Woundable wounded wounded in action Wounded Knee Wounder Woundily wounding Woundless woundwort Woundy Wourali wove wove paper woven			would as soon do as look at you would as soon do prefer to do would as soon do something Would Be A Good Name for A Rock Band would be nice Would Do Business Again Would Do Business With Again would for all the tea in China would give right arm would give you the shirt off back would if I could would just as soon would like would like Would Like To Meet Would Like to See Would Make A Good Name for A Rock Band would not be caught dead would not be seen dead would not come amiss would not come amiss would not go amiss would not go amiss would not hear would not hear would not hear would not mind would not mind would not mind would not mind would not touch with a bargepole would rather would see in hell before would would you believe it? would you believe it? would you believe it? Would you believe! Would You Believe? Would You Believe? Would you excuse me? Would you excuse us, please? Would You Hit This Would You Like A Saucer Of Milk To Go With That Comment? Would You Like A Saucer of Milk to Go with That Remark? Would You Like A Saucer of Milk with That Comment? Would You Like Fries with That? Would You Love A Monsterman Would You Please Would you please? Would You Rather Would You Rather Be? would-be would-be Would-Be Writers Guild would-bes would-bes woulda Woulda Coulda Shoulda wouldest Woulding

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