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.
Значення
значень: 5(ідіома)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.
(ширше, 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, ідіома)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, ідіома)To broadcast selected programming from another network.
In source control, to commit selected changes from one branch to another.
Переклади
мов: 5За значеннями 1
Походження
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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Форми
cherry-picks, cherry-picking, cherry-picked, cherry-picked| Базова форма | cherry-pick · to cherry-pick |
|---|---|
| 3-я особа однини | cherry-picks |
| Дієприкметник теперішнього часу | cherry-picking |
| Минулий час | cherry-picked |
| Дієприкметник минулого часу | cherry-picked |
правильне · Урок
Синоніми
синонімів: 1Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 3Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу