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to pick off
01
to quickly and sharply remove something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
pick
Present tense
pick off
3rd person singular
picks off
Present participle
picking off
Past simple
picked off
Past participle
picked off
Examples
He picked the sticker off his new book.
02
to target and shoot individuals one after another
Examples
They picked the guards off before entering the building.
03
to deal with challenges, tasks, or opponents one by one
Examples
Before the exam, he decided to pick off topics he found difficult.
