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Idiom: Pick At

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How to pronounce "pick at":

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To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.

To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

Example Sentences

1
The doctor advised her not to pick at the scab.
2
The critics pick at every little detail in the film.

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