Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To dangle the carrot and wield the stick

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Phrase or Word

To dangle the carrot and wield the stick

Definition

To motivate using rewards and punishment.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Vegetables, Grains, Legumes, Tubers, and Other Edibles

Grammatical Subcategory

Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs