pick a quarrel

(with someone) Go to pick a fight (with someone).

pick a quarrel

Also, pick an argument or fight . Seek an opportunity to quarrel or argue with someone. For example, I don't want to pick a quarrel with you, or Jason was always in trouble for picking fights. These terms use pick in the sense of "select." [Mid-1400s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ganix	-	Basque
Zandra	['zændrə]
Euria	-	Basque
Xanthippe	ksahn-teep-pe (Ancient Greek), zan-TIP-ee (English)	Ancient Greek
Vasko	-	Macedonian, Bulgarian
Jocasta	jo-KAS-tə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)