pick through something

pick through something
ˌpick sthˈover | ˌpick ˈthrough sth derived
to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones you want

Pick over the lentils and remove any little stones.

I picked through the facts of the case.

Main entry:pickderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pick — pick1 [ pık ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to choose someone or something from a group: Out of all the girls he could have gone out with, he picked me. pick someone/something for something: She was picked for the school play. pick someone to do… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pick something over — (or pick through) examine or sort through a number of items carefully they picked through the charred remains of their home * * * ˌpick sthˈover | ˌpick ˈthrough sth derived to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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