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I wouldn't touch that with a 20-foot pole

A phrase used to say that you strongly wish to stay out of the way of an argument/heavy situation and not have any involvement.
Employee: I caught Debra and Jeff having sex in the office, what the hell are they thinking?

Boss: Err, I wouldn't touch that with a 20-foot pole.
by Corey_Faure January 20, 2011
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A phrase strongly stating that you do not wish, nor desire to oblige the current situation that is presented towards you.
Cult Leader: hey man, can you video tape me in my basement with my uhhh.. nephew?
Man: I'm not touching that with a 20 foot pole and a 40 foot extension
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i'd hit that with the lights on

he's so gogreous i'd hit that with the lights on, no need to turn the lights out!
by Jazmine brown September 3, 2006
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Well, you can't do that with a regular spoon.

A phrase to describe a situation that shouldn't have been able to happen to begin with but through the pettiness of the universe, did happen.
*At work I reached up to grab a sandwich box, the spring attached to the box holding mechanism broke causing all the boxes to fall onto the ground and knocking over food in the process.*

Me: Well, you can't do that with a regular spoon.
by Androk January 7, 2019
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you said that with all ur chest

someone- "yoongi is a power top"

me- "man.. you said that with all ur chest huh"
by euphoricfaerie January 8, 2019
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sleeps with anything that walks

Sleeps with anything that moves

Also known as Emily
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If you go shopping and get a really, really good price on something, this is another way to say it.
Hey, I went to the store yesterday and got a brand new 42 inch flat screen T.V. for $100....can't beat that with a stick!!
by Beags&Doxie October 20, 2010
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