Idiom
beat off with a stick
Meaning
To reject (a person making an unwanted amorous approach).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has so many admirers he could beat them off with a stick.”
“After she became famous, she had to beat off unwanted suitors with a stick.”
“The charismatic actor claimed he had to beat off persistent fans with a stick just to walk down the street.”
Examples
simple
“He has so many admirers he could beat them off with a stick.”
contextual
“After she became famous, she had to beat off unwanted suitors with a stick.”
complex
“The charismatic actor claimed he had to beat off persistent fans with a stick just to walk down the street.”
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