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
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.

turn one`s back on (someone or something) What does "turn one`s back on (someone or something)" mean?	to refuse to help someone who is in trouble or need	The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for money.
Tug at the heartstrings What does "Tug at the heartstrings" mean?	f something tugs at the heartstrings, it makes you feel sad or sympathetic towards it.
scriptkiddy What does "scriptkiddy" mean?	young, inexperienced hacker with little programming ability who uses other's code for their own malicious purposes
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	to get busy and start working	I put my shoulder to the wheel and tried to finish my work so I could go home early.
Clean as a whistle What does "Clean as a whistle" mean?	If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely', though this meaning is less common nowadays. If somebody is clean as a whistle, they are not involved in anything illegal.
Sure thing. What does "Sure thing." mean?	of course, certainly	"Sure thing, I would be happy to help you move next Saturday."

dig (something) out What does "dig (something) out" mean?	to locate something	I dug out last year's income tax forms to look at.

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Carrot And Stick Idiom