stick to beat (someone or something) with

Something, often a mishap or misdeed, that is used as an excuse for criticism. Primarily heard in UK. Even the slightest mistake by Stan was enough to give the boss a stick to beat him with.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dajana	DAH-yah-nah	Serbian, Croatian
MatÚŠ	-	Slovak
Despoina	-	Greek Mythology, Greek
Gosse	GAWS (English)	English (Rare), Medieval French
Ilmatar	-	Finnish Mythology
Agapios	-	Greek, Ancient Greek