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cherry-pick |
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cherry-pick something Fig. to choose something very carefully. (As if one were closely examining cherries on the tree, looking for the best.) We have to cherry-pick the lumber we want to use for the cabinetry. Nothing but the best will do. cherry-pick somebody/something to choose only the best people or things in a way that is not fair (usually in continuous tenses) Isn't there a danger that the state schools might start cherry-picking the pupils with the best exam results? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pruett also wrote directly to Dobson, telling him, "You cherry-picked a phrase to shore up highly, in my view, discriminatory purposes. When they ranked global warming dead last on their list of cost-effective spending priorities, critics alleged that he had cherry-picked sympathetic thinkers. It's a pretty serious investigation," said Hyatt, who said he believes that federal prosecutors will crack down on executives who are found to have cherry-picked their own stock option dates. |
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