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pickings

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pick·ing  (pkng)
n.
1. The act of one that picks.
2. pickings Something or a group of things that are or may be picked.
3.
a. Leftovers. Often used in the plural.
b. A share of spoils.

pickings
Noun, pl
money or profits acquired easily
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pickings - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

pickings
plural noun profits, returns, rewards, earnings, yield, proceeds, spoils, loot, plunder, gravy (slang) booty, ill-gotten gains
Translations
pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] npl (= pilferings): there are good pickings to be had here → se pueden sacar buenas ganancias de aquí
pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] npl there are rich pickings to be had in ... → il y a gros à gagner dans ...
pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] pick npl there are rich pickings to be had here → hier ist die Ausbeute gut
pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] npl (= pilferings): there are good pickings to be had here → qui ci sono buone possibilità di intascare qualcosa sottobanco


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"A ha, my hearties," roared the leader, turning to his motley crew, "fine pickings here indeed.
One leg Belgian, one leg English, and the pickings of eight other people in it.
As the front ranks must meet with the greatest abundance, and the rear ranks must have scanty pickings, the instant a rank finds itself the hindmost, it rises in the air, flies over the whole flock and takes its place in the advance.
 
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