Carrot And Stick Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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carrot and stick What does carrot and stick mean?	a reward or a threat of punishment at the same time	The trade negotiators took a carrot-and-stick approach to the automobile talks.
carrot and stick What does carrot and stick mean?	the reward for someone if they do what you want or the punishment if they do not do what you want	The government took a carrot-and-stick approach to remove the people who were protesting against the construction of the dam.
carrot and stick What does carrot and stick mean?	a reward or a threat of punishment at the same time	The trade negotiators took a carrot-and-stick approach to the automobile talks.
carrot and stick What does carrot and stick mean?	the reward for someone to do what you want or the punishment if they do not do what you want	The government took a carrot-and-stick approach to remove the people who were protesting against the construction of the dam.
	Some Random Idioms
stick to one`s guns What does "stick to one`s guns" mean?	to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction	Our boss is sticking to his guns on his decision to fire the manager of the store.
catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
wolf down (something) What does "wolf down (something)" mean?	to gulp down something, to eat something quickly	I wolfed down my dinner and left the house for the movie.
put in an appearance What does "put in an appearance" mean?	to appear somewhere for a short time	I was forced to put in an appearance at the party although I was very tired.
wear the pants in a family What does "wear the pants in a family" mean?	be the boss in a family	She is very strong and is the one who wears the pants in her family.
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to destroy someone`s future chances or reputation	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her employer and lost.

put a damper on (something) What does "put a damper on (something)" mean?	to discourage something, to spoil a person`s fun	The death of the company president put a damper on the anniversary celebrations.
break down (something) or break (something) down What does "break down (something) or break (something) down" mean?	to explain something to someone in simple terms	My teacher broke down the scientific theory so that the class could understand it easily.
throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it appears to be coming from some other place	The performer likes to throw his voice when he entertains children.
run into (someone) What does "run into (someone)" mean?	to meet someone by chance	I ran into my cousin when I was at the supermarket.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.

American Idioms and Expressions

Carrot And Stick Idiom