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
Sri-Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Indonesian
JanieJAY-neeEnglish
Do-Yundo-yoonKorean
Teasag-Scottish
Lenka-Czech, Slovak
Mithradatha-Ancient Persian