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
Sadia	-	Urdu, Bengali
Luus	LUYS	Dutch, Limburgish
Sandra	['sændrə]
Alfons	AHL-fawns (German, Dutch, Polish)	German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Zsolt	-	Hungarian
Morrison	['mɔrisən]