I wouldn't touch that with a 20-foot pole - A fancy way of saying you're not even close to getting invol

A fancy way of saying you're not even close to getting involved in whatever disaster is going on.

I wouldn’t touch that with a 20-foot pole. That disaster is like a hurricane.

That’s a disaster waiting to happen. I wouldn’t touch that with a 20-foot pole.

I wouldn’t touch that with a 20-foot pole. I’d rather get hit by a bus.