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
Corona	[kə'rəunə]
Qamar	-	Arabic
Arij	-	Arabic
AlÍCia	-	Catalan, Portuguese
Lyndi	LIN-dee	English (Rare)
Michaela	mi-khah-E-lah (German), mi-KAY-lə (English)	German, Swedish, English, Czech, Slovak