# shake a stick at

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/shake-a-stick-at
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Disparage; rail against.

## Examples

- There are more coffee shops here than you can shake a stick at.
- The city has more museums than you can shake a stick at, so you will never be bored.
- In the aftermath of the gold rush, there were more prospectors than one could shake a stick at, all hoping to strike it rich.

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