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pick atTo pick on or repeatedly criticize.Rate it:

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pick away atTo continually or inexorably harm someone; to continue to do harm; to needle over time; to weaken someone over time.Rate it:

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pick cornersTo choose a preference (as in predicting which boxer will win a match).Rate it:

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pick gooseberrySynonym of play gooseberryRate it:

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pick of the litterThe best person or item in a group.Rate it:

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pick offTo intercept, such as a ball in flight.Rate it:

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pick offTo throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.Rate it:

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pick offTo dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. one by one.Rate it:

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pick offTo shoot one by one.Rate it:

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pick offTo remove by picking.Rate it:

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pick onTo bully or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.Rate it:

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pick one's noseThe act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.Rate it:

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pick outto selectRate it:

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pick outto distinguishRate it:

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pick outTo ornament or relieve with lines etc. of a different, usually lighter, colour.Rate it:

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pick outto detect using one's senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)Rate it:

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pick outto send a long pass or cross to.Rate it:

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pick out of a hatTo determine by chance.Rate it:

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pick out of a hatTo substitute a guess for unavailable data.Rate it:

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pick overTo choose all of the desirable items from; to look for the most desirable items among.Rate it:

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pick somebody's brainTo seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.Rate it:

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pick someone's brainTo seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.Rate it:

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pick throughTo look through a group or list in order to select what one desires.Rate it:

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pick upbecome better; improve.Rate it:

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pick upTo improve, increase, or speed up.Rate it:

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pick upTo collect an object, especially in passing.Rate it:

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pick upTo lift; to grasp and raise.Rate it:

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pick up onTo notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.Rate it:

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pick up onTo continue or build upon (for example, a task, analysis, or narrative), beginning from a point at which someone has previously stopped.Rate it:

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pick up onTo adopt a practice in which others already engage.Rate it:

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pick up speedaccelerateRate it:

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pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

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pick up the tabTo accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.Rate it:

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pick up what someone is putting downTo understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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take one's pickTo choose; to selectRate it:

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a chip on your shoulderBeing angry about something that happened in the past; holding a grudge.Rate it:

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a man/woman after your own hearta man or woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as youRate it:

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Afraid of Your Own ShadowTo get easily frightened of even minor things or anything unknownRate it:

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Air Your Dirty Laundry in PublicTo discuss your personal matters and conflicts publicly specifically when you argue with someone .Rate it:

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At the End of Your RopeTo be out of options, Stamina to do something in a bad situation,Rate it:

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Bob's your uncle"No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.Rate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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don't be a fool, wrap your toolThere are consequences to not wearing a condom on your penisRate it:

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Don't Count Your Chickens before They HatchTo warn someone to wait until the expected good thing has really happened till then avoid making further plansRate it:

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don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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get your feet wetDoing something for the first time, first experience of somethingRate it:

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hang your hat on thatAssume or take credit for an idea, suggestion, phrase, development, creation, invention, proclamation, prediction, accomplishment, result, acceptance at large for your creation, art.performance et al:Rate it:

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