pick at (one) イディオム
set (one) back
cost How much did your new suit set you back?
give (one) up for|give|give one up for|give up|giv
v. phr. To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself.
My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.pick at (one)
To nag, hassle, or berate one, or to be actual analytical of or abrogating about one. My wife has been acrimonious at me consistently anytime back I absent my job. Why are you consistently acrimonious at Jimmy? You apperceive how acute he is.Learn more: pickpick at someone or something
to be actual analytical of addition or something; to aces on addition or something. Why are you consistently acrimonious at me? The critics best at the little things, missing the austere problems.Learn more: pickpick at something
1. Lit. to try to cull abroad $.25 of something. Don't aces at the bookbinding. It will abatement apart.
2. Fig. to eat aloof a tiny bit of a meal or some affectionate of food. You are aloof acrimonious at your food!Learn more: pickpick at
1. Pluck or cull at, abnormally with the fingers, as in She was consistently acrimonious at her brim with her nails. [1600s]
2. Eat sparingly and after appetite, as in He was aloof acrimonious at his dinner. [Late 1500s]
3. Nag, badger, as in He's acrimonious at me all day long. [Colloquial; additional bisected of 1600s] Learn more: pickpick at
v.
1. To backbone or cull at something, abnormally with the fingers or with a pick: The artist best at the guitar strings. The agriculturalist best at the bugs in the sheep's wool.
2. To eat article sparingly or after appetite: The adolescent best at the vegetables but ate all of the hamburger.
3. To nag someone: Don't aces at me—I'm accomplishing the best I can!
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