| 词组 | more (something) than you can shake a stick at |
| 释义 | more (something) than you can shake a stick atA very large number; an amount that is more than one can count. When it comes to family members, Jay has more than you can shake a stick at. more someone or something than one can shake a stick atRur. a lot; too many to count. There were more snakes than you could shake a stick at. There are lots of flowers in the field—more than one can shake a stick at. more than one can shake a stick atA large quantity, more than one can count, as in Our town has more banks than you can shake a stick at. This idiom presumably refers to brandishing a stick as a weapon, but the precise allusion is unclear. [Colloquial; c. 1800] more things than you can shake a stick atINFORMALIf you say someone or something has more of a particular thing than you can shake a stick at, you mean they have a very large number of them. There's more hit singles on this album than you can shake a stick at. This bike boasts more features than you can shake a stick at. more — than you can shake a stick atused to emphasize the largeness of an amount. informal 1996 Hong Kong & Macau: Rough Guide There are more organised tours of Hong Kong than you can shake a stick at and…some are worth considering. more ... than you can shake a ˈstick at(informal) used to emphasize the large number of something: This music magazine has more reviews than you can shake a stick at.shake a stick atSlang To point out, designate, or name: "All of a sudden there came into being a vast conservative infrastructure: think-tanks ... and more foundations than you could shake a stick at" (National Review). |
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