big stick

Example Sentences

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“We don’t go in with the big stick to begin with,” Morling said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

In his first spell, Gatland did not so much wave a magic wand but a very big stick to solve the issues of the day.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023

“I had a big stick, and I was banging on the box, really whaling on it. So he wasn’t just plopped on his feet. Because I wanted him to be alighting down to the ground.”

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

Despite the big stick, keeping the quiet has never been easy.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2021

I threw him a big stick, which he used to pull the bookcase closer.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney