كيف تنطق "not touch with a barge pole"

expression

US

NAHT TUCH WITH uh BARJ-POHL

UK

NOT TUCH WITH uh BAHJ-POHL

التعريف

This expression means to completely avoid something or someone because you think it is bad, unpleasant, or risky. It refers to not wanting any involvement at all.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈnɑt/ /ˈtətʃ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑɹdʒ/ /ˈpoʊɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

nˈɒt/ /tˈʌtʃ/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /bˈɑːdʒ/ /pˈəʊl

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

NAHT TUCH WITH uh BARJ-POHL

بريطاني

NOT TUCH WITH uh BAHJ-POHL

استمع في السياق

I would not touch that with a barge pole.

Most people would not touch that job with a barge pole.

She said she would not touch the offer with a barge pole.

Honestly, I wouldn't touch that investment with a barge pole.