BIG STICK


Meaning of BIG STICK in English

n [ sing ]

the use of military or political power to influence or threaten other countries. The phrase was made popular by President Theodore Roosevelt , who said that the US government should ‘speak softly and carry a big stick’.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.