pick over (pik óver)

Phrasal-verb Shopping

Meaning

to examine things carefully to choose the best

examinar cosas cuidadosamente para elegir lo mejor (examinar cosas cuidadosamente para elegir lo mejor)

"She picked over the apples to find the freshest ones."

"Ella revisó cuidadosamente las manzanas para encontrar las más frescas." (ella revisó cuidadosamente las manzanas para encontrar las más frescas)

to express anger sharply in the workplace

to sleep later than usual, especially in the morning

to eat something very quickly and greedily

to dig into one’s emotions or empathy to connect with others

to talk with great enthusiasm and praise

to use breathing techniques to release stress