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Collocations for pick - noun

VERB + pick

have
She had her pick of the single men.
take
Which do you want? Take your pick.

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PHRASES

get first pick, take first pick
I got the first pick of the prizes because I was the oldest.

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Collocations for pick - verb

1. choose sb/sth

ADVERB

at random, randomly
Names were picked at random out of a hat.
out
He was picked out as the best player.

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PREPOSITION

as
They picked Jane as the captain.
for
Have you been picked for the team?

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2. take sth from the place where it is growing

PHRASES

freshly picked
freshly picked strawberries

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pick sth up - PHRASAL VERB

ADVERB

carefully, gingerly
Rather gingerly, George picked up the tiny bundle.
absently, idly
I idly picked up a magazine and leafed through it.
gently, slowly
She gently picked up a plate and examined it.
hurriedly
I hurriedly picked up the receiver.

VERB + pick up

try to
bend to, bend down to, stoop to, stoop down to
She stooped down to pick up a stone.

PREPOSITION

by
He picked the pan up carefully by the handle.
from, off
She stooped to pick the book up off the floor.

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Pick is used with these nouns as the subject:
judge, voter

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Pick is used with these nouns as the object:
banana, berry, brain, card, coconut, cotton, fault, favourite, fight, fruit, grape, herb, jury, leaf, lettuce, lock, moment, mushroom, name, nose, number, outfit, pocket, quarrel, spot, successor, target, team, tomato, topic, vegetables, way, winner, word

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