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
RisteÁRd-Irish
Usoa-Basque
Benitobe-NEE-toSpanish, Italian
Tahira-Arabic
Amelina-Ancient Germanic
LillyLIL-ee (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish