promising to reward or punish someone at the same time The government took a carrot and stick approach to the people who were illegally protesting against the construction of the dam.
dipstick
a person who seems to be stupid, dimwit When Todd is nervous, he acts like a dipstick - like a fool.
fiddlesticks
oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!
have sticky fingers
be a thief He was fired because of his sticky fingers at the cash register.
more than you can shake a stick at
a lot, too many, oodles Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!
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short end (of the stick)
unfair, unequal treatment He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.
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stick around
stay or wait nearby We decided to stick around after the game to talk for awhile.
stick in my craw
irritate me, get to me That decision really sticks in my craw. How could he sell Gretzky?
hit by/with the animal stick
slang Struck with this fabulous item, consistent in one's concrete aberration (in the speaker's view). A amusing abstract expression. I consistently anticipation he'd been hit by the animal stick, but with this new makeover, he's appealing abuse cute.Learn more: by, hit, stick, ugly
hit by the animal stick
mod. fabricated to be actual ugly. She is so lame. Looks like she was hit by the animal stick till it broke! Learn more: by, hit, stick, uglyLearn more:
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