more than you can shake a stick at: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKcolloquialinformal
    • A very large number or quantity; more than one needs or can easily deal with.
    • Plentiful; abundant to an extent that is more than necessary or expected.

    Examples

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    • When Sarah opened the attic, she found more old books than you can shake a stick at, enough to fill three boxes.

      Cuando Sarah abrió el ático, encontró más libros antiguos de los que podrías contar, suficientes para llenar tres cajas.

    • I’m telling you, there were more problems with that project than you can shake a stick at; fixing them all took weeks.

      Te digo, hubo más problemas con ese proyecto de los que podrías contar; arreglarlos todos llevó semanas.

    • They’ve got more ideas for the festival than you can shake a stick at, so choosing the best ones will be tough.

      Tienen más ideas para el festival de las que puedes contar, así que elegir las mejores será difícil.

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