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Occurring in abundance; of a large quantity; many.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative-only
Examples
- Q: How many units did they complete last month? A: Almost two hundred, which is more than you can shake a stick at.
- Q: How much grain did they harvest last month? A: Almost six thousand tons, which is more grain than you can shake a stick at.
- Q: I wonder how much water that company uses in a month. A: Probably more of it than you can shake a stick at.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Unknown. American English, in use since about 1800.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
paljon
— occurring in abundance
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German:
eine ganze Menge
— occurring in abundance
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Hungarian:
mint égen a csillag
— occurring in abundance
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Italian:
più di quanto tu possa immaginare
— occurring in abundance
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Russian:
куры не клюю́т
(kury ne kljujút)
— occurring in abundance
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Russian:
пруд пруди́
(prud prudí)
— occurring in abundance
