Pick And Choose Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pick and choose What does pick and choose mean?	to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities	The company made an effort to pick and choose the best people for the new project.
pick and choose What does pick and choose mean?	to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities	The company will pick and choose the best people for the new project.
	Some Random Idioms
come from (somewhere) What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?	to be a native of a place	Several of the new students come from Mexico.

take part in (something) What does "take part in (something)" mean?	to participate in something	"Are you planning to take part in the seminar next week?"
cut corners What does "cut corners" mean?	to economize	We will have to cut corners in order to save money for our holiday.
keep (someone or something) in mind What does "keep (someone or something) in mind" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something	I tried to keep my cousin in mind when I was inviting people to the dinner party.
a labor of love What does "a labor of love" mean?	something done for personal pleasure and not for money	The man's book is a labor of love and he doesn`t expect to make any money from it.
Not know you are born What does "Not know you are born" mean?	This indicates that the person described is unaware of his or her good fortune or is unaware of how difficult day to day life was before he/she was born. Typical usage: 'Kids today don't know they are born'.
in a kind/sort of way What does "in a kind/sort of way" mean?	to a certain extent, a little, somewhat	In a kind of way I want to buy a new car but in other ways I don't think that I really need one.

sell (someone) on a plan or idea What does "sell (someone) on a plan or idea" mean?	to convince someone of something	I could not sell my friend on my suggestion that we buy a new computer together.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	I wanted the supervisor to eat crow and admit that she had made a mistake.

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Pick And Choose Idiom