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pick sb/sth off
Ⅰ pick sb/sth off (SHOOT) — phrasal verb with pick /pɪk/ verb ► F0 to shoot at one particular person, animal, or vehicle that you have chosen from a group: » The snipers picked the soldiers off one by one as they ran for cover.Thesaurus+: ↑Murder and attempted murder , ↑Killing
Ⅱ pick sb/sth off (TAKE THE BEST) — phrasal verb with pick /pɪk/ verb ► F0 to take the best person or thing from a group: » It is relatively easy for newcomers to pick off the most lucrative business and ignore the rest.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking and choosing |