Pick Off (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pick Off (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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pick off (someone or something) What does pick off (someone or something) mean?	to kill with a carefully aimed shot from a gun or other weapon	The police were easily able to pick off the man who was shooting the rifle.
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rophies What does "rophies" mean?	rohypnol
once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	We only go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.
Pin down with a label What does "Pin down with a label" mean?	If you pin someone down with a label, you characterise them, often meant negatively as the label is restrictive.
as silly as a goose What does "as silly as a goose" mean?	very foolish, very silly	My aunt acted as silly as a goose last evening.
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	to produce or pay a necessary amount of money for something (an ante is the amount of money that you put on the table before beginning a card game)	Everybody had to ante up in order to collect enough money to buy a present for our boss.
bed-hop What does "bed-hop" mean?	have sexual relations with many people; sleep around
take a dig at (someone) What does "take a dig at (someone)" mean?	to criticize someone, to say something that will irritate someone	The man is always taking a dig at his wife.
to whom it may concern What does "to whom it may concern" mean?	to the person to whom something applies	I do not know the name of the sales manager so I will address the letter, "to whom it may concern."
give (someone) a slap on the wrist What does "give (someone) a slap on the wrist" mean?	to give someone light punishment	The judge gave the young offender a slap on the wrist and he was required to do some community work as compensation for his crime.

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Pick Off (someone Or Something) Idiom