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
Ramona	[rə'məunə]
Attenborough	['ætnbərə]
Whitney	WIT-nee	English
EilÍS	IE-leesh	Irish
Pwyll	-	Welsh Mythology
Mafalda	mah-FAHL-dah (Italian), mə-FAL-də (Portuguese)	Italian, Portuguese