pick a fight



pick a fight (with someone)

 and pick a quarrel (with someone)
to start a fight or argument with someone on purpose. Are you trying to pick a fight with me? Max intended to pick a quarrel with Lefty.
See also: fight, pick

pick a fight (with somebody)

also pick fights (with somebody)
to intentionally start a fight or argument with someone When she was first in Congress, she foolishly picked a fight with a very powerful politician.
See also: fight, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isbrand-Ancient Germanic
Germainzher-MENFrench
Helle (1)HEL-leDanish
Mukesha-Hinduism
AndrzejAHND-zhayPolish
ScarlettSKAHR-lətEnglish