esl #english #idioms #informal #verb

pick on {v.}

1. {informal}
   To make a habit of annoying or bothering (someone); do or say bad things to (someone).

Other boys picked on him until he decided to fight them.

Syn.: PICK AT (3).

1. To single out; choose; select.

He visited a lot of colleges, and finally picked on Stanford. Categories: bother {informal} {v.}