cherry-pick
To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to…To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
Значение
значений: 5(идиома)To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
(шире, rhetoric)To select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence.
From all the available statistics, the politician cherry-picked only those that backed up his ideas.
sich die Rosinen herauspicken
(США, идиома)To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
(США, идиома)To broadcast selected programming from another network.
In source control, to commit selected changes from one branch to another.
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
Происхождение
A metaphor, from the idea of picking through a bowl of cherries and seeking the best for oA metaphor, from the idea of picking through a bowl of cherries and seeking the best for oneself, or the idea of picking off the cherries for oneself from a cake or dessert.
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Формы
cherry-picks, cherry-picking, cherry-picked, cherry-picked| Базовая форма | cherry-pick · to cherry-pick |
|---|---|
| 3-е лицо ед. числа | cherry-picks |
| Причастие настоящего времени | cherry-picking |
| Прошедшее время | cherry-picked |
| Причастие прошедшего времени | cherry-picked |
правильный · Урок
Синонимы
синонимов: 1Однокоренные
связанных слов: 3Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: правильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Present Perfect: введение — Потому что у него есть причастие прошедшего времени