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
Poseidon	pə-SIE-dən (English)	Greek Mythology
Serghei	-	Romanian
ÉOwyn	AY-ə-win (English)	Literature
ŚWiĘTomierz	shvyen-TAWM-yesh	Polish (Archaic)
Iina	-	Finnish
Carsten	KAHR-sten (Low German)	Low German, Danish