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barge

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barge in (to some place)
Fig. to go or come rudely into some place. He just barged right in without knocking. Don't barge in like that, without letting us know you're here!

barge into someone or something

Fig. to bump or crash into someone or something, possibly on purpose. She just barged into me and nearly knocked me over. Tom tripped, barged into the water cooler, and hurt his knee.

I wouldn't touch somebody/something with a barge pole.  (British & Australian informal) also I wouldn't touch somebody/something with a ten-foot pole (American & Australian informal)
something that you say which means that you think someone or something is so bad that you do not want to be involved with them in any way If I were you, I wouldn't touch that property with a barge pole.
See also: pole, touch

barge in
to enter a room suddenly and unexpectedly How can you barge in here like this and start shouting insults at me!


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