pick a quarrel
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pick a quarrel — {v. phr.} To seek the opportunity for a fight or a quarrel. * /When Charlie has too much to drink, he has a tendency to pick a quarrel with whomever happens to be around./ See: PICK A FIGHT … Dictionary of American idioms
pick a quarrel — {v. phr.} To seek the opportunity for a fight or a quarrel. * /When Charlie has too much to drink, he has a tendency to pick a quarrel with whomever happens to be around./ See: PICK A FIGHT … Dictionary of American idioms
pick\ a\ quarrel — v. phr. To seek the opportunity for a fight or a quarrel. When Charlie has too much to drink, he has a tendency to pick a quarrel with whomever happens to be around. See: pick a fight … Словарь американских идиом
pick a quarrel — start a quarrel with someone on purpose I don t like her because she is always trying to pick a quarrel with others … Idioms and examples
pick a quarrel — Quarrel intentionally … New dictionary of synonyms
pick a quarrel with someone — pick a fight/quarrel/with someone phrase to start a fight or argument with someone He seemed determined to pick a fight with everyone at work that day. Thesaurus: to arguehyponym arguments and arguingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
pick a quarrel (with somebody) — pick a ˈfight/ˈquarrel (with sb) idiom to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb • He had drunk too much and was ready to pick a fight with anyone who crossed his path. Main entry: ↑pickidiom … Useful english dictionary
To pick a quarrel — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pick a quarrel — Quarrel Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pick a quarrel — start a fight … English contemporary dictionary
