pick through
pick through (something)
To search through something very carefully in order to find something else. It's really quite sad seeing droves of children picking through these garbage heaps, looking for something they can eat or sell. I picked through my sister's wardrobe to see if there was anything I wanted.
See also: pick, through
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pick through
v.
To search carefully through something, especially a disorganized mass: I picked through the pile of clothes, looking for a pair of matching socks.
See also: pick, through
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- a necessary evil
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
- a slew of (something)