Not Touch (someone Or Something) With A Ten Foot Pole Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Not Touch (someone Or Something) With A Ten Foot Pole Idiom mean?

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not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole What does not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole mean?	to not want to be involved with someone or something under any circumstances	I would not touch that problem with a ten-foot pole.
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find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the courage or compassion to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the young woman that she could not continue to work at the company.

spread one's wings What does "spread one's wings" mean?	to begin to be independent and try new things	My uncle's friend is beginning to spread his wings and try many new things.
the time is ripe What does "the time is ripe" mean?	exactly the right time has come	The time is ripe to start teaching our child how to brush his teeth.
have a cow What does "have a cow" mean?	to become very angry and upset about something	Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared for the class.
take a dump What does "take a dump" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate
brown bag it What does "brown bag it" mean?	to take a lunch to work	I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
on the heels of (something) What does "on the heels of (something)" mean?	soon after something	On the heels of the big earthquake there were two weeks of heavy rain.
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	to not go to class	I cut class last week and went to a movie.

make out What does "make out" mean?	to progress, to do well or not do well	"How did you make out at your job interview yesterday?"
open (something) up What does "open (something) up" mean?	to start the use of something such as land or a building	The government is planning to open more land up to farming.
what's up doc What does "what's up doc" mean?	idiom. what is going on now
catch-22 What does " catch-22" mean?	a situation which contradicts itself, a paradoxical situation	It was a catch-22 situation and if I went to work there would be problems but if I did not go to work there would also be problems.
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the courage or compassion to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the young woman that she could not continue to work at the company.

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Not Touch (someone Or Something) With A Ten Foot Pole Idiom