pick from

pick from

1. To make a selection from a larger group or range. Our parents said we could pick from box of discounted toys. There wasn't much left to pick from by the time we got there.
2. To select a person or thing from a larger group or range. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "pick" and "from." You can pick one puppy from the litter to take home. We're having a hard time picking someone from the pool of applicants.
3. To identify someone or something from a similar group of people or things. Typically used in negative constructions. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "pick" and "from." They wore nondescript clothing and haircuts so you couldn't pick them from a crowd. The inexpensive computer runs so well that you couldn't pick it from a selection of high-end PCs.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pick someone or something from someone or something

to choose someone from a group of people; to choose something from a group of things. I picked Joe from all the other boys. Tony picked this one from the collection.
See also: pick
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • picked
  • pick out
  • pick up
  • pick off
  • each and every one
  • (it) (really) doesn't matter to me
  • doesn't matter to me
  • choose the lesser of two evils
  • have (one's) pick of (something)
  • picking
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Operators pick from one active carousel while the others are pre-positioning to be picked the moment the operator is ready, increasing the number of open orders that can be handled.
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The order selectors pick from pallet flow and carton flow racks to pallets.
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An automatic bar code scan identifies the storage tote when it arrives at the pick station, and a computer screen tells the associate how many items to pick from that tote.
Delivering the goods
In zone picking, multiple pickers are each assigned a different area of the warehouse to pick from. At the end, they meet up and exchange what they picked, creating complete orders.
Order picking basics
In high-volume case picking 8, workers follow instructions on wireless computers to pick from flow rails and hand apply a label to the case before releasing it to a conveyor.
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Optimizing inventory eliminates wasted time, particularly in DCs that pick from paper-the least efficient form of picking.
Cost-saving strategies for picking
It's best to receive them directly into pallet flow lanes and then pick from there for either individual orders or to satisfy the requirements of a batch.
Case picking - add some magic: rather than waving a wand, try a little inconsistency in how you pick. (Great Ideas)
After the carousels rotate, the lightree not only tells the operator which bin to pick from, but also the number of items.
Horizontal carousels hike productivity by over 50%