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How to pronounce barge pole in English?

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Type of pole


I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

Examples of barge pole

barge pole
However, I would steer clear of these big company care homes with a barge pole.
From the guardian.co.uk
Even the desperate Take Me Out girls wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole.
From the tv.uk.msn.com
He is a very underhanded guy and I wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.
From the expressandstar.com
It's possibly the only cake I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot barge pole.
From the guardian.co.uk
While she was alive, I wouldn't have touched my mother's background with a 10ft barge pole.
From the metro.co.uk
I run 80 miles a week and I wouldnt touch any of those crappy energy drinks with a barge-pole.
From the independent.co.uk
I'm sure none of the film-makers mentioned in this article would touch that budget with a barge pole.
From the guardian.co.uk
Any great surprise then that no-one in the investment community wants to touch the ACC with a barge pole?
From the nbr.co.nz
Hamas won't touch this nonsensical charade with a barge pole.
From the economist.com