Cómo Pronunciar "not touch with a barge pole"
expression
NAHT TUCH WITH uh BARJ-POHL
NOT TUCH WITH uh BAHJ-POHL
Definición
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.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈnɑt/ /ˈtətʃ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑɹdʒ/ /ˈpoʊɫ
Inglés Británico
nˈɒt/ /tˈʌtʃ/ /wˈɪð/ /æɪ/ /bˈɑːdʒ/ /pˈəʊl
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
NAHT TUCH WITH uh BARJ-POHL
UK
NOT TUCH WITH uh BAHJ-POHL
Escucha en Contexto
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.