| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| phooey |
oh no, darn it, nuts, rats, shucks
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Phooey! I hit my golf ball into the water again!
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| photo op |
photo opportunity, chance to have your photo taken
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Then Brian shook hands with students to create a photo op.
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| piano tied to your ass [B] |
something preventing you from moving
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If you want coffee, make some! There's no piano tied to your ass.
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| pick a fight |
start a fight, begin an argument
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If Jamie tries to pick a fight with you, just walk away.
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| pick holes in |
criticize, look for errors or faults, nitpick
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Grant won't show you his work because you pick holes in it.
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| pick-me-up |
(See a pick-me-up)
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| pick of the litter |
(See the pick of the litter
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| pick on |
criticize, tease, get on my case
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Why is everybody picking on me? I feel like a victim.
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| pick up |
learn, understand, catch on
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We pick up the street idioms faster than the grammar, eh.
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| pick up |
improve, increase
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If business doesn't pick up soon, we'll need another loan.
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