Pick At (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pick at (someone) What does pick at (someone) mean?	to be very critical of someone	The woman is always picking at her husband for very small things.
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cast the first stone What does " cast the first stone" mean?	to be the first to blame someone	The man was the one to cast the first stone and now he is fighting with his neighbor.

at length What does "at length" mean?	in detail, finally	The speaker talked at length about the new product.
learn (something) from the bottom up What does "learn (something) from the bottom up" mean?	learn something thoroughly from the beginning	The young man learned about the company from the bottom up before his father retired.
take (something) by storm What does "take (something) by storm" mean?	to capture something by a sudden or very bold attack	The army took the town by storm and was able to capture all of the enemy soldiers.
snag What does "snag" mean?	acquire; grab; swipe; steal

banker's hours What does "banker's hours" mean?	short work hours (similar to when a bank is open)	My sister's husband owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.
lash out (at someone) What does "lash out (at someone)" mean?	attack someone with words	They were walking along the beach when the girl suddenly lashed out in anger at her boyfriend.
Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they'vehatched). What does "Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they'vehatched)." mean?	Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened.	A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money inLas Vegas."B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"
Army brat What does "Army brat" mean?	child in a regular Army family
keep an eye out for (someone or something) What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?	to watch carefully for someone or something	I am keeping my eye out for my grandparents this morning. My friend is keeping his eye out for a new car.

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Pick At (someone) Idiom