pick a lock



pick a lock

to open a lock without using a key. The robber picked the lock with a nail file. The thief picked the lock on the safe and stole the money.
See also: lock, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÍRis-Portuguese, Icelandic
RudolfROO-dawlf (German), RUW-dawlf (Polish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Russian, Arm
Munir-Arabic
Ganzorig-Mongolian
Danieledah-NYE-leItalian
Ebu BekİR-Turkish