more than one can shake a stick at

English

Etymology

Unknown. In use since about 1800.

Adjective

more than one can shake a stick at (not comparable)

1. occurring in abundance; of a large quantity; many

   Any English high street has more Indian restaurants than you can shake a stick at.

Translations

occurring in abundance

• Finnish: paljon (fi)

• Russian: куры не клюют (ru) (kury ne kljujut), пруд пруди (ru) (prud prudi)

Synonyms

• more than one can poke a stick at