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Pick holes in (at the meeting, Tina picked holes in what Gorge had said about the problem of security at the festival. |
To find mistakes in something someone has done or said, to show that it is not good or not correct |
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pick someone’s brain. Can I pick your brain for a moment? |
to ask someone's advice about a subject the person knows a lot about |
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Pick up on something, to give particular attention to something that someone has said or done |
I want to pick up on a point that Susan made about role models |
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pick your way somewhere, Charlie picked his way through the muddy field. |
to walk carefully and slowly |
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Pick up the PIECES, it has taken me a while to pick up the pieces after my husband left me. |
to try to return to a satisfactory situation |
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PICKY (adj) The children are such picky eaters. |
Someone who is picky is very careful about choosing only what they like: |
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Take your pick. You can take your pick of any dessert on the cart. |
choose any one you want |
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Pick-me-up noun [ C ] It is traditional around here to drink brandy with coffee as a morning pick-me-up. |
something that makes you feel better, often a drink or a tonic (= a type of medicine |
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Run office, María wanted to become politically active, so she run for office. |
to run for office, presentarse como candidato a un cargo. |
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Run the risk of doing sth. If you tell him the truth, you run the risk of hurting his feelings. |
To do something although something bad might happen because of it |
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RUN errand. After school he runs errands for his father. |
to go out to buy or do something |
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run counter to of a thing, such as a belief or theory. His theory ran counter to the beliefs of his time. |
to be opposed to : to disagree with |
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Keep the car engine running |
Keep running |
