Stones
Sticks and stones; sticks and pricks. (The latter isn't as common.)
"Sticks and carrots" It means the options of punishment and rewards to move someone in the desired direction. Origin: The mythical way Mexican peasants steered their burros."Sticks and stones" an example of things that can ",,, break my bones, but words can never hurt me"
stones
Sing and dance.
Toss and turn.
Nuts and bolts.
Half a yard is 18 inches - however many sticks are involved.
Soap and water; soap and bubbles.
3 sticks
2 'sticks' of butter is half a pound.
6
Four sticks of butter is one pound. Each stick is 4 oz. Half a stick would be 2 oz.