pick

crow to pick

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BONE TO PICK or CROW TO PICK.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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bone to pick

[bone to pick] or [crow to pick] {n. phr.}, {informal} A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. - Often used jokingly. * /"I have a bone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pick

[pick] See: [BONE TO PICK] or [CROW TO PICK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[pick out] {v.} 1. To choose. * /It took Mary a long time to pick out a dress at the store./ 2. To see among others; recognize; tell from others. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[pick-me-up] {n. phr.} Something you take when you feel tired or weak. * /John stopped at a drugstore for a pick-me-up after working three hours overtime./ * /Mary always carried […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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