not touch with a ten-foot pole

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not touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole

Cliché not to have anything to do with someone or something. (Always negative.) No, I won't hire Fred. I wouldn't touch him with a ten-foot pole. I wouldn't touch that job with a ten-foot pole.

See also: pole, touch

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not think twice about
not to mention
not to put too fine a point on it
not to speak of
not to touch a drop
Not to worry
not too shabby
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not trouble head about
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
not worth a damn
not worth a dime
not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ...
not worth mentioning
not worth the paper is printed on

Not to Us
not to worry
not to worry
not to worry
Not to, nor required by, all addressees
Not Today
Not Today (Kelly Clarkson song)
Not Today, Thank You
Not Tonight
Not Too Bad
Not Too Bright
not too difficult
Not Too Distant Future
Not Too Freaking Bad
Not Too Good
Not Too Late

Not Too Late (song)
Not Too Late for Love
Not Too Much
Not Too Much Here
not too shabby
Not Too Sure
Not Too Very Bright
not totally negative judgment about or
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not toxiferous
not traded
Not Transaction-Safe Tables
not trouble head about
not trouble oneself
not true
Not Turning Off
Not Type Classified for Army Use

not under any circumstances
Not Under Command
Not Under Live Local Operation
Not Under My Back Yard
not unique
not up to expectation
not up to normal
not up to scratch and not up to snuff
Not Ur Girl (song)
Not Using the Steps
not utter a word
not valid
Not Valid After
Not Valid Before
not varying
Not Verified

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