carrot-and-stick



carrot-and-stick

if you use a carrot-and-stick method to make someone do something, you both offer rewards and threaten punishments (always before noun) I've had to take the carrot-and-stick approach to disciplining my kids. The harder they work, the more money they get.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GernotGER-nawt (German)German, Ancient Germanic
CherishCHER-ishEnglish
Balmer['bɑ:mə]
Eneida-Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Sinclairsin-KLEREnglish (Rare)
MarmadukeMAHR-mə-dookEnglish (British, Rare)