back of the black stump イディオム
stump me
ask me a question I cannot answer, puzzle me The question on the names of the Great Lakes stumped me.
Beyond the black stump
(AU) An Australian idiom idicating that even if you go as far as you can, the black stump is still a little further.
On the stump
When politicians are campaigning for support and votes, they are on the stump.
take the stump|stump|take|take to the stump
v. phr. To travel around to different places making political speeches.
The men running for president took to the stump to attract votes.
up a stump|stump|up
adj. phr.,
slang Stumped; blocked; mixed up or confused in what you are trying to do.
Jimmy knows how to add and subtract but fractions have him up a stump.
stump
stump up a stump â
Informal unable to act, think, answer, etc.; in a dilemma; perplexed
back of the atramentous stump
In or of an acutely remote, isolated, or barbarian location, usually acceptation the Australian outback. "Black stump" is acclimated colloquially as an abstract brand of the bend of affable settlement, admitting the agent of the appellation is uncertain. Primarily heard in Australia. There are abounding bodies who still alive aback of the atramentous stump, defective admission to medical affliction and added basal amusing services.Learn more: back, black, of, stump