pick holes
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pick\ holes\ in — • pick a hole 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 else s argument than to make a good one yourself. Syn.: pick a hole in … Словарь американских идиом
pick holes in — (something) to find mistakes in something someone has done or said, to show that it is not good or not correct. The lawyer did her best to pick holes in the witness s statement … New idioms dictionary
pick holes in — ► pick holes in find fault with. Main Entry: ↑pick … English terms dictionary
pick holes in — (informal).See criticize. → hole * * * pick holes in see under ↑pick1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hole pick holes in To find fault with • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
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 else s argument than to make a good one yourself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 else s argument than to make a good one yourself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick holes in — criticize, look for errors or faults, nitpick Grant won t show you his work because you pick holes in it … English idioms
pick holes in something — phrase to try and make an idea or piece of work seem bad by finding all the things that are wrong or missing It was almost impossible to pick holes in his argument. Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe… … Useful english dictionary
pick holes in something — pick holes in (something) to find mistakes in something someone has done or said, to show that it is not good or not correct. The lawyer did her best to pick holes in the witness s statement … New idioms dictionary
pick holes in something — to try and make an idea or piece of work seem bad by finding all the things that are wrong or missing It was almost impossible to pick holes in his argument … English dictionary
pick holes — If someone picks holes in something such as a plan, an idea or a proposal, they criticize it or try to find fault with it. Why don t you make a suggestion instead of picking holes in all my ideas! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
