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To pick a quarrel

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to give occasion of quarrel intentionally.
See under Pick, v. t.

See also: Pick Quarrel



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So I say," said Sancho, "and if my lady Dulcinea is enchanted, so much the worse for her, and I'm not going to pick a quarrel with my master's enemies, who seem to be many and spiteful.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
He had been debating whether it would be the part of a man to pick a quarrel with Pete, or would he be justified in striking him savagely with his beer glass without warning.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context
For all these reasons, he decided to pick a quarrel with Miss Wackles without delay, and casting about for a pretext determined in favour of groundless jealousy.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
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