Timeline for nothing to shake a stick at
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| Nov 22, 2018 at 8:41 | comment | added | Sam P. | If you look at your reference, the quote is "[it] had more meanings down the centuries than you can shake a stick at." So, to be unable to shake a stick at something means it must be really big. Thus, "nothing to shake a stick at" is something impressively big. | |
| Apr 18, 2016 at 6:48 | vote | accept | Michael Rybkin | ||
| Mar 22, 2016 at 21:42 | history | edited | JavaLatte | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 22, 2016 at 21:35 | comment | added | JavaLatte | Agreed, @Catija. | |
| Mar 22, 2016 at 21:33 | history | edited | JavaLatte | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 22, 2016 at 21:31 | comment | added | Catija | The problem is that the meaning of the phrase and the usage in this case are at odds. He's clearly impressed by the vast speed of the CPU but then uses a statement meaning that it's not impressive. One would think that he perhaps just misused the phrase, really. | |
| Mar 22, 2016 at 21:28 | history | answered | JavaLatte | CC BY-SA 3.0 |