Stay far away from; avoid completely; want nothing to do with.
Examples:
- Ronald wouldn't touch raw oysters with a ten-foot pole.
Origin: Dates from mid-1700s; replaced the earlier 'not to be handled with a pair of tongs'
Stay far away from; avoid completely; want nothing to do with.
Examples:
Origin: Dates from mid-1700s; replaced the earlier 'not to be handled with a pair of tongs'