Pickings
noun
Things that are available to be chosen or taken.
The cake was popular at the party, and by the end, there were slim pickings left.
Often appears as...
- easy pickings
- slim pickings
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
The act of gathering or collecting.
The pickings from the fruit trees were bountiful this year.
noun
Things that are available to be chosen or taken.
The cake was popular at the party, and by the end, there were slim pickings left.
Often appears as...
- easy pickings
- slim pickings
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
The act of gathering or collecting.
The pickings from the fruit trees were bountiful this year.
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Availability Nuance
Suggests limited or remaining options, often after better choices were taken.
After the sale, the pickings were quite sparse.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
Common in informal conversations, not for formal documents.
At the flea market, the pickings were surprisingly good.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Context
Often used metaphorically to talk about non-physical choices like opportunities.
In the job market, the pickings are slim.
Pro Tip 1/3Availability Nuance
Suggests limited or remaining options, often after better choices were taken.
After the sale, the pickings were quite sparse.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
Common in informal conversations, not for formal documents.
At the flea market, the pickings were surprisingly good.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Context
Often used metaphorically to talk about non-physical choices like opportunities.
In the job market, the pickings are slim.
Pro Tip 1/3Availability Nuance
Suggests limited or remaining options, often after better choices were taken.
After the sale, the pickings were quite sparse.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Use
Common in informal conversations, not for formal documents.
At the flea market, the pickings were surprisingly good.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Context
Often used metaphorically to talk about non-physical choices like opportunities.
In the job market, the pickings are slim.
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California Drought...
you're living life like they used to live it it's a lot of hard work that's why everybody doesn't do it you know the Gold's way up prices well that's why the price is up because it's hard to get to it's pretty of Lucy know all the easy pickings gone now it's more of a hobby
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The 5 Musketeers Have an...
helps ah there we go castor says what amazing landscape indeed it is now you can see some vultures just at the top of screen that's where they were where they killed the little antelope earlier when it was a very slim pickings for the vultures
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Largest Lizard on Earth...
I think you might want to back up a little bit there. As opportunists, these lizards will try and eat anything they think they can get away with, even, occasionally, people. It seems that pickings around the guides' huts must be pretty good,
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Bear Caught Eating Junk...
competition approaches in the wild bears often fight over fools and only the brownest wins the right to eat but in Mammoth the pickings are so rich that a peaceful solution can usually be found besides when your heads in a box the
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
hyenas they may commute the distance of two marathons to get here but for such easy pickings the rewards are worth it
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Dinosaur Massacre PIPE...
But despite the rich pickings, it's not the Daspletosaurus that are responsible for the scale of the slaughter.
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Dinosaurs: Just Big...
But despite the rich pickings, it's not the Daspletosaurus that are responsible for the scale of the slaughter.
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Fire and Feast PIPE A...
as the fire starts to retreat others brave the heat patrolling the front line for easy pickings
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Nature's Mighty Power:...
as the fire starts to retreat others brave the heat patrolling the front line for easy pickings
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A Collection Of Spring...
for the mother fox it's easy pickings with so many free meals falling from the
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California Drought...
you're living life like they used to live it it's a lot of hard work that's why everybody doesn't do it you know the Gold's way up prices well that's why the price is up because it's hard to get to it's pretty of Lucy know all the easy pickings gone now it's more of a hobby
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Have an...
helps ah there we go castor says what amazing landscape indeed it is now you can see some vultures just at the top of screen that's where they were where they killed the little antelope earlier when it was a very slim pickings for the vultures
Video examples
Largest Lizard on Earth...
I think you might want to back up a little bit there. As opportunists, these lizards will try and eat anything they think they can get away with, even, occasionally, people. It seems that pickings around the guides' huts must be pretty good,
Video examples
Bear Caught Eating Junk...
competition approaches in the wild bears often fight over fools and only the brownest wins the right to eat but in Mammoth the pickings are so rich that a peaceful solution can usually be found besides when your heads in a box the
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
hyenas they may commute the distance of two marathons to get here but for such easy pickings the rewards are worth it
Video examples
Dinosaur Massacre PIPE...
But despite the rich pickings, it's not the Daspletosaurus that are responsible for the scale of the slaughter.
Video examples
Dinosaurs: Just Big...
But despite the rich pickings, it's not the Daspletosaurus that are responsible for the scale of the slaughter.
Video examples
Fire and Feast PIPE A...
as the fire starts to retreat others brave the heat patrolling the front line for easy pickings
Video examples
Nature's Mighty Power:...
as the fire starts to retreat others brave the heat patrolling the front line for easy pickings
Video examples
A Collection Of Spring...
for the mother fox it's easy pickings with so many free meals falling from the
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Quote examples
Chrissy Metz
American Actress
Being a plus-size actress, it is slim pickings, so anytime any role comes up for a plus-size actress, my agents are all over it, and they were like, 'You have to book this job. It's 'American Horror Story.' It's a big deal.' No pressure, right?
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A. A. Gill
British Writer
It's not in the nature of stoic Cincinnatians to boast, which is fortunate, really, for they have meager pickings to boast about.
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Paul Samuelson
American Economist
There are no easy pickings.' That would be a more accurate, less dramatic statement than 'There's no such thing as a free lunch.
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Tom Sizemore
American Actor
I have tried to make decisions to work with great directors, with good scripts, and that makes the pickings real slim.
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Sheherazade Goldsmith
English Environmentalist
When I'm in London, I get a veggie-box sent up every week, with the latest pickings.
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Carrie Fisher
American Actress
As you get older, the pickings get slimmer, but the people don't.
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Chrissy Metz
American Actress
Being a plus-size actress, it is slim pickings, so anytime any role comes up for a plus-size actress, my agents are all over it, and they were like, 'You have to book this job. It's 'American Horror Story.' It's a big deal.' No pressure, right?
Quote examples
A. A. Gill
British Writer
It's not in the nature of stoic Cincinnatians to boast, which is fortunate, really, for they have meager pickings to boast about.
Quote examples
Paul Samuelson
American Economist
There are no easy pickings.' That would be a more accurate, less dramatic statement than 'There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Quote examples
Tom Sizemore
American Actor
I have tried to make decisions to work with great directors, with good scripts, and that makes the pickings real slim.
Quote examples
Sheherazade Goldsmith
English Environmentalist
When I'm in London, I get a veggie-box sent up every week, with the latest pickings.
Quote examples
Carrie Fisher
American Actress
As you get older, the pickings get slimmer, but the people don't.
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