[Idiom] NOT TOUCH WITH A TEN-FOOT POLE. - Discussing Phrases for Complete Avoidance
Not touch with a ten-foot pole.
Avoid completely.
'Not touch with a ten-foot pole' is an expressive way of saying that someone would completely avoid something undesirable or distasteful. The phrase uses an exaggerated length of a pole as a metaphor for maintaining as much distance as possible from something unappealing or dangerous.
Example Sentences
He wouldn’t touch that risky investment with a ten-foot pole.
He wouldn’t invest in that risky option.
She decided she wouldn’t touch the controversial issue with a ten-foot pole.
She decided she wouldn’t get involved in the controversial issue.
Due to its reputation, they wouldn’t touch that restaurant with a ten-foot pole.
Due to its bad reputation, they wouldn’t visit that restaurant.