pick holes
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
‘ All right, pick holes,’ he said sulkily.
(a) It's a great opportunity to pick holes in the way the class is conducted.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “pick holes” mean?
Find fault with.
Is “pick holes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.