Pick on
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Definition
To bully or treat someone unfairly.
Example sentence
The other kids always picked on him.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
pick on younger kids
always picks on me
pick on someone weaker
stop picking on him
get picked on at school
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They picked on the new student. ✅ (Correct)
They picked the new student on. ❌ (Incorrect)