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But Biden’s not a kid, and I’m not here to spare the rod.
From Salon
In a more recent New York Times essay, writer Maud Newton said that she associated the word with her father, who "defended slavery, demanded the subservience of women and adhered to 'spare the rod and spoil the child.'"
From Salon
No man is a hero to his valet, the saying goes, and Gates does not spare the rod.
From New York Times
“This is what happens,” Aimee sighed, “When you spare the rod.”
From The Guardian
The old “spare the rod” nonsense is draconian, in our view.
From Washington Times
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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