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Phr V pick through picks, picking, picked pick through sth to search through a pile of untidy things in order to find something you wantHe manages to survive by picking through other people's rubbish.A team of investigators picked through the wreckage of the plane, trying to discover the cause of the crash.
pick through sth to search through things, especially an untidy pile of things, in order to find something: Rescue workers are picking through the ruins, looking for survivors.■ SIMILAR TO: search through, sift 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. pick throughv. To search carefully through something, especially a disorganized mass: I picked through the pile of clothes, looking for a pair of matching socks. |