Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

pick a quarrel with (someone)
- to start a quarrel with someone (usually on purpose)
I do not like that woman because she likes to pick a quarrel with others.
pick and choose
- to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities
The company made an effort to pick and choose the best people for the new project.
pick at (someone)
- to be very critical of someone
The woman is always picking at her husband for very small things.
pick at (something)
- to eat only little bits of something
The boy was sick and would only pick at his food.
pick holes in (something)
- to find all the flaws and falsehoods in an argument, criticize something severely
My supervisor picked holes in my argument to buy a new computer for the office.
a pick-me-up
- food or a drink that one takes when one feels tired or lacks energy
I stopped at the restaurant on my way home from work for a quick pick-me-up.
the pick of (something)
- the best of the group
The members of the Olympic team were the pick of the best athletes in the country.
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