cherry-pick

[cher-ee-pik]

cher·ry-pick

[cher-ee-pik] Informal.
verb (used with object)
1.
to select with great care: You can cherry-pick your own stereo components.
verb (used without object)
2.
(in retail use) to buy only the sale items and ignore the other merchandise.

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Cherry-pick is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
to spend time idly; loaf.
to bark; yelp.

Origin:
1970–75
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cherry-pick
 
vb
(tr) to choose or take the best or most profitable of (a number of things), esp for one's own benefit or gain: cherry-pick the best routes

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Main Entry:  cherry-pick
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to choose the best items from a selection for oneself, often in an unfair manner
Usage:  derogatory
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