cherry-pick

cherry-pick something

Fig. to choose something very carefully. (As if one were closely examining cherries on the tree, looking for the best.) We have to cherry-pick the lumber we want to use for the cabinetry. Nothing but the best will do.

cherry-pick somebody/something

to choose only the best people or things in a way that is not fair (usually in continuous tenses) Isn't there a danger that the state schools might start cherry-picking the pupils with the best exam results?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mohamed	-	Arabic (Egyptian)
Muirne	-	Irish Mythology
Earleen	URL-een	English (Rare)
Mariska	mah-RIS-kah (Dutch)	Hungarian, Dutch
Fausto	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Avital	-	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew