verb
Melanie was picked to succeed Hubert as president
Scores of extra workers were brought in to pick apples
He tried to pick an argument with me about who is taller
We picked them off one by one as they emerged from the trench
Robert must learn not to pick on the smaller boys
I was able to pick out a distant rider, approaching swiftly. From amongst the forest sounds she picked out the song of the nightingale
pick at
Stop picking at your brother
We can't get him to eat a thing, he just picks at his food
pick up
The stone is too heavy to pick up. Please pick up that piece of paper
I wish you would pick up your clothes
She refuses to continue to pick up after him
We picked up a little Spanish on our holiday
Basil picked up a few bad habits in the army. Let's pick up a bottle of wine on the way
Business usually picks up before Christmas
The pace picked up as they approached the finish line
Two men were picked up trying to break into the bank
I'll pick you up at the railway station at noon
I think she picked him up in a wine bar
He picked up a mystery virus in the Tropics
noun
She could have had the pick of any man in the place. Take your pick
The early shoppers had already taken the pick of the crop
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