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Synonyms

pick and choose

Idioms  

  1. Select with great care, as in John and Kate loved to go to the pastry shop, especially if they had time to pick and choose. Despite its redundancy (pick and choose are synonyms), this phrase has survived since the 1400s.

Example Sentences

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There is now a wide range of publicly available prices that allow consumers to pick and choose, with the caveat that they are paying out of pocket.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Williamson is no longer obliged to play for New Zealand, having signed a casual playing agreement that gives him freedom to pick and choose when he is available.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Safdie: You pick and choose the moments when you’re gonna get big.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

"We're in this really great place, that I hope will continue, where we're getting to pick and choose what we want to do - rather than it being forced or an expectation," she added.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But I’m not the first to be allowed to pick and choose, and I doubt if I’ll be the last.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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