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a stick to beat sb with
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› something that you can use to criticize, influence, or cause difficulty for someone or something you dislike or disapprove of: The party has a number of sticks with which to beat the prime minister into submission.Advantage and disadvantage
(Definition of a stick to beat sb with from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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