a stick to beat someone or something with
stick to beat (someone or something) with
Something, often a mishap or misdeed, that is used as an excuse for criticism. Even the slightest mistake by Stan was enough to give the boss a stick to beat him with.
See also: beat, stick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a stick to beat someone or something with
a fact or argument held over someone or something as a threat or an advantage.See also: beat, someone, something, stick
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a rod/stick to beat somebody with
- a stick to beat someone with
- stick to beat (someone or something) with
- catch (one) dead to rights
- indict
- indict for
- indict for (something)
- hang (someone) for (something)
- hang for