To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
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- A metaphor, from the idea of picking through a bowl of cherries and seeking the best for oneself, or the idea of picking off the cherries for oneself from a cake or dessert.
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From all the available statistics, the politician cherry-picked only those that backed up his ideas.
Submitted on September 01, 2009
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