Up (someone's) bargepole

Translation of "up (someone's) bargepole" into Russian

up (someone's) bargepole

на (чьей-то) барже

I wouldn't touch that deal with a bargepole.

Я бы не взялся за эту сделку и на барже.

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The phrase 'up (someone's) bargepole' is typically used in the negative, as in 'wouldn't touch (something) with a bargepole.' It means to avoid something or someone completely, considering it undesirable or untrustworthy. The 'bargepole' refers to a long pole used to push a barge, and the phrase implies not wanting to get even remotely close to the subject in question.

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