I wouldn't touch that with a 20-foot pole - A way of saying you’re so far from the trouble that even a 2

A way of saying you’re so far from the trouble that even a 20-foot pole can’t drag you in.

That’s a mess I’d rather not be part of. I wouldn’t touch that with a 20-foot pole.

I wouldn’t touch that with a 20-foot pole. That’s a mess I’d rather live through as a ghost.

I wouldn’t touch that with a 20-foot pole. I’d rather be eaten by a shark.