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51pick 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… …
52pick 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… …
53pick pockets — (or pick someone s pocket) : to steal money or objects from someone s pockets or purse One of the boys distracted her while the other picked her pocket. She survived on the streets by shoplifting and picking pockets. see also ↑pickpocket • • •… …
54Pick of the Pops — in its original incarnation, was a BBC radio programme based on the Top 20 UK singles chart and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1955, transferring to BBC Radio 1 (but simulcast on BBC Radio 2) when the latter launched in 1967. Its… …
55Pick-a-Number — is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right . Debuting on January 31, 1992, it is played for a prize worth more than $3,000.GameplayThe contestant is shown the price of a prize, with one digit missing. Three possible …
56Pick 'em Poker — Pick em Poker, also known as Pick a Pair Poker, is a video poker game based on five card stud. The player must place a bet and is dealt two cards that cannot be discarded. The player is then dealt two sets of three cards. The top card is face up… …
57Pick 'n' mix — is a common method used to sell various small items. It is most often used to sell confectionery, whereby small sweets are displayed in tubs or bins. Customers are able to select any combination of items, and using a small shovel or tongs, put… …
58Pick Me Up — can refer to:*Pick Me Up (Masters of Horror episode) *Pick Me Up (magazine), a British women s magazine *Pick Me Up (Book), a book by Dorling Kindersley published in 2006 …
59Pick Szeged — is a Hungarian company that produces a variety of meat products, most notably Winter salami. It was founded in 1869, and remains based in Szeged, Hungary.The company sponsors the handball team SC Pick Szeged.External links*… …
60Pick-Nummer — Pick Nummern (nach dem Numismatiker Albert Pick) stellen ein Ordnungssystem dar, mit dem Banknoten aus aller Welt und allen Epochen eindeutig identifiziert werden können. Der Autor Albert Pick verwendete die Nummern in seinem unter… …
