pick something over — (or pick through) examine or sort through a number of items carefully they picked through the charred remains of their home * * * ˌpick sthˈover | ˌpick ˈthrough sth derived to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones… … Useful english dictionary
pick something over (or pick through) — sort through a number of items carefully. → pick … English new terms dictionary
pick something to pieces — informal phrase to mention all the bad features of something and make it seem generally bad She picked his proposal to pieces in front of the whole team. Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe criticismhyponym … Useful english dictionary
pick something clean — completely remove the flesh from a bone or carcass * * * pick (something) clean : to remove all the material that covers something The birds picked the bones clean. = The bones were picked clean by the birds. • • • Main Entry: ↑pick … Useful english dictionary
pick something up — 1》 collect something that has been left elsewhere. 2》 obtain, acquire, or learn something. ↘catch an illness or infection. 3》 detect or receive a signal or sound. 4》 resume something. 5》 (also pick up on) refer to or develop a point or topic… … English new terms dictionary
pick something up — 1 we picked it up at a flea market: FIND, discover, come across, stumble across, happen on, chance on; acquire, obtain, come by, get, procure; … Useful english dictionary
pick something apart — pick (someone/something) apart to find mistakes, weaknesses, or faults in someone or something. When new software is developed, the company sends out a test version and asks users to pick it apart. Lots of players are picked apart by their… … New idioms dictionary
pick something off — pick (someone/something) off 1. to kill or shoot one person or animal at a time. Snipers picked the soldiers off one by one. The birds in the nest were picked off by hawks. 2. to select and attack or defeat a particular person or group. During… … New idioms dictionary
pick something to pieces — pick/pull (someone/something) to pieces to criticize someone or something very severely, often in a way that is not fair. It s discouraging because every time I show him a bit of work I ve done he picks it to pieces … New idioms dictionary
pick something off — ˌpick sthˈoff derived to remove sth from sth such as a tree, a plant, etc • Pick off all the dead leaves. Main entry: ↑pickderived … Useful english dictionary
pick something out — highlight something by painting or fashioning in a contrasting colour or medium. → pick … English new terms dictionary
