picked over

Idioms and Phrases

see pick over .

Example Sentences

Everything she wears every single day will be commented on and picked over and judged in the newspapers day in, day out.

From The Daily Beast

His wife superintended, in his day, the long rows of "burlers," or women who picked over the woollen cloth he made.

From Project Gutenberg

The salmon was picked over, mixed with a stiff white sauce, seasoned, and then cooled for an hour.

From Project Gutenberg

When it is light brown put with it a cupful of rice, picked over and washed and dried by the fire.

From Project Gutenberg

Bake in hot oven about 12 or 15 minutes; fill with cherries which have been washed and picked over.

From Project Gutenberg

The corn Betsey popped, picked over and put in a good-sized buttered pan, then shook just a little salt over it.

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