pick over (something)

to examine a group of things carefully.

The boss picked over every word in Kelley's memo.

She picked the strawberries over, selecting the largest ones.

• in one sitting
• in one stroke
• in on the ground floor
• in order
• in other words
• in over head
• in over your head
• in own right
• in perpetuity
• in person
• in place
• in pocket
• in point of fact
• in practice
• in prime
• in principle
• in print
• in progress
• in question
• inquire into
• inquire into something
• in reality
• in reduced circumstances
• in reference to
• in reference to something