English

Etymology
from the idea that there is a horse (for example) who is made to move by the lure of a carrot placed just out of reach, and the threat of being hit by the stick, resulting in the horse moving forward

Adjective
stick-and-carrot

1. shortened form of the etymological concept, using both encouragement or promises of good things and also the threat of bad things

#:Example: It's a stick-and-carrot approach.

• 2005-09-28 20:22 - --Stranger - [[stick and carrot]] moved to [[stick-and-carrot]]

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