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to pick on
[phrase form: pick]
01
to keep treating someone unfairly or making unfair remarks about them
Transitive: to pick on sb
Examples
It 's not nice to pick on your younger brother just because he's smaller than you.
02
to choose someone specifically for a particular task or responsibility
Transitive: to pick on sb
Examples
The coach picked on James to take the final penalty shot.
