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better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick phrase: synonym of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

Phrase

better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

  1. Synonym of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

Synonyms of better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

Questions about better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

What does better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick mean?
Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick means synonym of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
What part of speech is better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick?
Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick is a phrase.

Words near better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick in the dictionary

  1. better safe than sorry
  2. better safe then sorry
  3. Better Sleep Month
  4. better than a kick in the teeth
  5. better than a poke in the eye
  6. better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick
  7. better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nail
  8. better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
  9. better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick
  10. better than nothing
  11. better than sex

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