词组 | stick to beat them with |
释义 | (redirected from stick to beat them with)stick to beat (someone or something) withSomething, 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. a stick to beat someone withora stick with which to beat someoneBRITISHCOMMON If someone uses something as a stick to beat someone with or a stick with which to beat someone, they use it to punish them or cause embarrassment or difficulty for them. Republicans had hoped to use foreign policy as a stick to beat the President with. Note: You can also say that someone uses any stick to beat someone, meaning that they take every opportunity they can to punish someone or cause embarrassment or difficulty for them. The Socialist opposition, of course, will use any stick to beat the government. a stick to beat someone or something witha fact or argument held over someone or something as a threat or an advantage.a rod/stick to ˈbeat somebody witha fact, an argument, etc. that is used in order to blame or punish somebody: The results of the national exams this year are being used as another stick to beat teachers with. |
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