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What does more than you can shake a stick at mean?
"Shake a stick at" is an idiom meaning "to form a conception of (as by counting or imagining)". So, "more than you can shake a stick at" means "more than you can count/imagine".
Does the US State of Alaska have any mountains?
More than you can shake a stick at.
How many people died in the war every war?
More than you can shake a stick at.......
How many frogs died in the year 2000 - 2009?
More than you could ever shake a stick at
What does this phrase more opinions than you can shake a stick at mean?
It means that you have so many choices to go by.
What is the origin of the phrase shake a stick at?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary this phrase first appeared in an issue of the Lancaster Journal of Pennsylvania dated 5 August 1818: "We have in Lancaster as many Taverns as you can shake a stick at". Modern use of this phrase is often -- "more xxxx than you can shake a stick at", meaning an abundance, plenty. The meaning is not clear of the phrase is not clear.
Who is more likely to shake a child?
Men are more likely than women to shake a child
How many of the 3000 wars have been fought in europe?
Post roman empire there have been 1654 wars in main land Europe
Do Germans tend to shake hands more frequently than Americans?
yes they shake hands way for than Americans
Is it correct to say you have more money than I or you have more money than me?
You have more money than I have --- therefore, it is "You have more than I."
How many ipods were sold in 2008-2009?
Apple sold approximately 75 million iPods in 2008 and for the 1st 6 months of 2009. That's more iPods than Artman can shake a stick at!
Is a pogo stick a toy?
No, a pogo stick is more of an avtivity than a toy. :)
