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    carrot and stick

    US /ˈkærət ænd stɪk/

    ・

    UK /ˈkærət ænd stɪk/

    B2
    idm.A combination of reward and punishment to influence behavior.
    The manager uses a carrot and stick approach to motivate employees.

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    How to *Realistically* Achieve All Your Goals in 2026

    15:22How to *Realistically* Achieve All Your Goals in 2026
    • And so where I like to start this process is actually by defining that direction, defining what I like to call your carrot and stick.

      And so where I like to start this process is actually by defining that direction, defining what I like to call your carrot and stick.

    • And so where I like to start this process is actually by defining that direction, defining what I like to call your carrot and stick.

      And so where I like to start this process is actually by defining that direction, defining what I like to call your carrot and stick.

    B1

    How to stay motivated to learn

    12:22How to stay motivated to learn
    • So, a lot of people think, "Okay, carrot and stick, but here I have it reversed.

      So, a lot of people think, "Okay, carrot and stick, but here I have it reversed.

    • So, a lot of people think, "Okay, carrot and stick, but here I have it reversed.

      So, a lot of people think, "Okay, carrot and stick, but here I have it reversed.

    A2

    How China's BYD Overtook Tesla

    08:46How China's BYD Overtook Tesla
    • China actually takes a carrot-and-stick approach.

      China actually takes a carrot-and-stick approach.

    • China actually takes a carrot and stick approach.

      China actually takes a carrot and stick approach.

    B1

    Noise: The not-so-silent killer? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

    18:51Noise: The not-so-silent killer? - The Global Story podcast,  BBC World Service
    • They're doing a little bit of carrot and stick of, can we encourage people and make people more aware of the noise and see if it's a benefit for them, but also enforcing it?

      They're doing a little bit of carrot and stick of, can we encourage people and make people more aware of the noise and see if it's a benefit for them, but also enforcing it?

    • They're doing a little bit of carrot and stick of.

      They're doing a little bit of carrot and stick of.

    A2

    Why a war over Taiwan would hit Europe hard | The Dip Podcast

    47:03Why a war over Taiwan would hit Europe hard | The Dip Podcast
    • So I think we've seen Beijing is trying to become, you know, they're used to, uh, it's, it's sort of a carrot and stick, right?

      So I think we've seen Beijing is trying to become, you know, they're used to, uh, it's, it's sort of a carrot and stick, right?

    • We were mentioning the carrot and stick approach.

      We were mentioning the carrot and stick approach.

    A2

    Iran & Israel trade largest strikes since April: Did Netanyahu defy Trump?

    11:03Iran & Israel trade largest strikes since April: Did Netanyahu defy Trump?
    • Is it a kind of carrot and stick, meaning the U.S.

      Is it a kind of carrot and stick, meaning the U.S.

    B1

    Jon Stewart on Trump's Tariff Tirade & Desi Lydic on the Gory State of the Union | The Daily Show

    39:12Jon Stewart on Trump's Tariff Tirade & Desi Lydic on the Gory State of the Union | The Daily Show
    • The old carrot and stick.

      The old carrot and stick.

    B2