( BrE ) ( NAmE not touch sb/sth with a ten-foot ˈpole )
( informal ) to refuse to get involved with sb/sth or in a particular situation
( BrE ) ( NAmE not touch sb/sth with a ten-foot ˈpole )
( informal ) to refuse to get involved with sb/sth or in a particular situation
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005