ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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autem diver »
Pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
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catch up »
To pick up suddenly.
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cherry pick »
To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
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cherry pick »
To select only the best from a range of options.
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cherry picking »
Selecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.
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cherry-pick »
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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clean up »
To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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fifth wheel »
A very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.
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have a bone to pick »
To have a complaint or grievance with somebody.
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hit the bricks »
To participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.
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nose-pick »
To pick boogers from the nose.
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nose-picker »
One who picks their nose.
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nose-picking »
To insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.
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pick of the litter »
The best person or item in a group.
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pick on »
To bully or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
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pick one's nose »
The act of picking one's nose, insertion of a finger or other object into one's nostril.
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pick somebody's brain »
To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.
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pick up »
To lift; to grasp and raise.
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pick up »
To collect an object, especially in passing.
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pick up »
To clean up; to return to an organized state.
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pick up »
To collect a passenger.
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pick up »
To improve, increase, or speed up.
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pick up »
To restart or resume.
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pick up »
To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand.
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pick up »
To receive.
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pick up »
To notice, detect or discern, often used with "on".
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pick up »
To point out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions),in a critical manner.
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pick up »
To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation, sometimes used with "on".
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pick up »
To answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.
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pick up »
To pay for.
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pick up speed »
accelerate
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pick up stitches »
Stitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac.
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pick up the tab »
To accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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pickle »
Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
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pickle »
A children’s game with three participants that emulates a baseball rundown.
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pickle »
A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
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pickle »
A difficult situation, peril.
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pickle »
A penis.
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pickle »
A rundown.
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pickle »
An affectionate term for a loved one.
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pickle »
The brine used for preserving food.
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spick and span »
Alternative form of spick-and-span.
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the pick of the litter »
The absolute best one has to offer.
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