pick

pick to pieces

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PICK APART,

PICK HOLES IN.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pick apart

[pick apart] or [pick to pieces] {v. phr.} To criticize harshly; find things wrong with; find fault with. * /After the dance, the girls picked Susan apart./ * /They picked […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pick holes in

[pick holes in] {v. phr.} To criticize or find fault with something, such as a speech, a statement, a theory, etc. * /It is easier to pick holes in someone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pick out

[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

pick-me-up

[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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