词组 | pick holes in (something) |
释义 | pick holes in (something)To make an effort to find flaws or negative aspects in something through excessive analysis or criticism. Every time I show my brother one of my stories, he just picks holes in it without saying anything that he liked about it. Critics picked holes in his performance, but fans of the franchise seemed to love it. pick holes in something1. . and pick something to pieces to criticize something severely; to point out the flaws or fallacies in an argument. The lawyer picked holes in the witness's story. They will pick holes in your argument. Stop picking holes in everything I say! 2. to poke or pinch little holes in something. Look! You've picked holes in the bread! How can I make sandwiches? Who picked holes in the blanket? pick holes insee under pick apart. pick holes in somethingIf you pick holes in something such as an argument or a piece of work, you find mistakes in it to show that it is wrong or of poor quality. They've been picking holes in the evidence ever since the report was published. It's easy to pick holes in a piece of work so long after its publication. Note: Verbs such as poke and shoot can be used instead of pick. The defense lawyers attempted to poke holes in her evidence. pick holescriticize.pick ˈholes (in something)(informal) criticize something or find fault with something, for example a plan, a reason, an argument, etc: It’s easy for you to pick holes in my explanation, but have you got a better one?pick holes in To seek and discover flaws or a flaw in: picked holes in the argument. |
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