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Up (someone's) bargepole

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Перевод слова "up (someone's) bargepole" на Русский язык

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.

Опеределения

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.