to pick a quarrel
21quarrel — quar|rel1 [ˈkwɔrəl US ˈkwo: , ˈkwa: ] n especially BrE [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: querele complaint , from Latin querela, from queri to complain ] 1.) an angry argument or disagreement ▪ I think they ve had a quarrel . quarrel with ▪ …
22quarrel — 1 noun (C) 1 an angry argument, often about something that is not important (+ with): She got into a silly quarrel with the other children. (+ about/over): What was the quarrel all about? | pick a quarrel (with) (=deliberately start a quarrel):… …
23pick — I. /pɪk / (say pik) verb (t) 1. to choose or select carefully. 2. to choose (one s way or steps), as over rough ground or through a crowd. 3. to seek and find occasion for: to pick a quarrel. 4. to seek or find (flaws) in a spirit of fault… …
24pick — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 (also absol.) choose carefully from a number of alternatives (picked the pink one; picked a team; picked the right moment to intervene). 2 detach or pluck (a flower, fruit, etc.) from a stem, tree, etc. 3 a probe (the teeth,… …
25pick — I. verb Etymology: Middle English piken, partly from Old English *pīcian (akin to Middle Dutch picken to prick); partly from Middle French piquer to prick more at pike Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a …
26pick — {{11}}pick (n.1) c.1300, pyk pikestaff, variant of PIKE (Cf. pike) (n.2). Pic pickaxe is attested from mid 14c. {{12}}pick (n.2) in various senses derived from PICK (Cf. pick) (v.): That of plectrum for a guitar, lute, etc. is …
27pick a fight/quarrel — to deliberately start a fight with someone Never pick a fight you can t win. She sometimes picked fights with other girls at school. • • • Main Entry: ↑pick …
28pick — pick1 [pik] vt. [ME pykken, var. of picchen, to PITCH2] Weaving to throw (a shuttle) n. 1. one passage or throw of the shuttle of a loom 2. one of the weft threads, or filling yarns pick2 [pik] n. [ …
29pick a fight with someone — pick a fight/quarrel/with someone phrase to start a fight or argument with someone He seemed determined to pick a fight with everyone at work that day. Thesaurus: to arguehyponym arguments and arguingsynonym …
30pick a fight (with somebody) — pick a ˈfight/ˈquarrel (with sb) idiom to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb • He had drunk too much and was ready to pick a fight with anyone who crossed his path. Main entry: ↑pickidiom …
