carrot and stick

== English == === Alternative forms === stick and carrot === Etymology === From combining two ways to motivate a beast of burden, with the lure of a carrot placed just out of reach, and the threat of a stick behind. === Pronunciation === === Noun === carrot and stick (plural carrots and sticks) (idiomatic) The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === stick and carrot, stick-and-carrot