pick apart
pick apart · picks apart · picked apart · picking apart
стукати, стукнути
стучать, стукнуть, постучать
klopfen
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick, apartUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick, apart.
» The violent winds picked up trees and a picked apart houses.
Meaning
4 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick, apart.
(idiomatic, transitive)To review or analyse in great detail
To review or analyse in great detail
(idiomatic, transitive)To criticise (especially small details).
(idiomatic, transitive)To overcome by skilled execution.
The quarterback picked apart the secondary defense in the first half.
More definitions
- find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Examples
2 sentencesThe violent winds picked up trees and a picked apart houses.
That lawyer is going to pick you apart in open court tomorrow.
Forms
picks apart, picking apart, picked apart, picked apart| Base form | pick apart · to pick apart |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | picks apart |
| Present participle | picking apart |
| Past simple | picked apart |
| Past participle | picked apart |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- pick upпідбирати, підніматиTo lift; to grasp and raise.
- pick outвзяти, братиTo remove by picking.
- pick apartстукати, стукнутиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick, apart.
- pick offTo remove by picking.
- pick onTo bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
- pick overTo choose all of the desirable items from (an array of options); to look for the most desirable items among.
- pick throughTo look through a group or list in order to select what one desires.
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle