old stick

any old nook or cranny

Alternative form of any nook or cranny.

bad old days

The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

beat off with a stick

To reject (a person making an unwanted amorous approach).

beat with the ugly stick

Used to describe someone who is particularly ugly or unattractive.

big old

Emphatically or impressively big; really big.

carrot and stick

The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior.

chip off the old block

Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

clue stick

A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.