shake a stick at
phrase
: to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining) : conceive
—usually used in the phrase more than one can shake a stick at
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“Shake a stick at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shake%20a%20stick%20at. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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