pick the eyes out (of something)

To select and take the best parts of something for oneself. Primarily heard in Australia. Those animals have picked the eyes out of my vegetable garden! All they've left me are weeds!

See also: eye, out, pick

See also:

kick (oneself) for (doing something)
wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
wash hands of
wash one's hands of
wash one's hands of (something), to
wash your hands of
wash your hands of somebody/something
wash your hands of something/someone
keep (someone or something) in sight
keep sight of

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