More (something) than you can shake a stick at In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "more (something) than you can shake a stick at", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Pierre Danh

2021-06-03 10:06

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More... than you can shake a stick at American saying idiom spoken language phrase informal

American saying idiom spoken language phrase informal

Used to indicate an amount of something that is uncountable.

When it comes to skyscrapers, Ho Chi Minh city has more than you can shake a stick at.

There are more flowers in the park than you can shake a stick at.

There are many more stars in the night sky than you can shake a stick at.

Other phrases about:

to win by a nose

To win only by a smaill amount; to win narrowly

by a country mile

Means very far (by a great distance) or by a large amount

a gracious plenty

Used to say that an amount of something is enough for a particular need

Too Much of Good Thing

Used to indicate that something that is too much good or beneficial can become bad or harmful

was a bit much

To be somewhat excessive, unreasonable or hard to deal with

Grammar and Usage of More... than you can shake a stick at

Verb Forms

To have more (something) than you can shake a stick at
having more (something) you can shake a stick at
had more (something) you can shake a stick at
to be more (something) you can shake a stick at

The verbs or auxiliary verbs placed before this expression should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of More... than you can shake a stick at

Recorded history since 1818 - Lancaster Journal of Pennsylvania dated 5 August 1818: “We have in Lancaster as many Taverns as you can shake a stick at”.

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