| 释义 |
more than one can shake a stick at 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.See also: can, more, shake, stickmore 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.See also: can, more, one, shake, stickmore 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] See also: can, more, one, shake, stick |