Unpick
verb
To remove stitches from fabric or knitting.
She made a mistake while sewing, so she decided to unpick the stitches to correct it.
verb
To carefully examine or analyze something in order to understand it.
The detective spent hours unpicking the evidence to solve the crime.
verb
To remove stitches from fabric or knitting.
She made a mistake while sewing, so she decided to unpick the stitches to correct it.
verb
To carefully examine or analyze something in order to understand it.
The detective spent hours unpicking the evidence to solve the crime.
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Pro Tip 1/3Craft Context
Used mainly in sewing or knitting; it implies correcting a mistake or redoing work.
After spotting a dropped stitch, she had to unpick two rows of her knitting.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean reversing or opening up something established.
They began to unpick the old policies to introduce new reforms.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Needed
Unpicking requires careful work to avoid damage, implies a delicate and thoughtful process.
He used tweezers to unpick the delicate embroidery.
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Context
Used mainly in sewing or knitting; it implies correcting a mistake or redoing work.
After spotting a dropped stitch, she had to unpick two rows of her knitting.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean reversing or opening up something established.
They began to unpick the old policies to introduce new reforms.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Needed
Unpicking requires careful work to avoid damage, implies a delicate and thoughtful process.
He used tweezers to unpick the delicate embroidery.
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Context
Used mainly in sewing or knitting; it implies correcting a mistake or redoing work.
After spotting a dropped stitch, she had to unpick two rows of her knitting.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to mean reversing or opening up something established.
They began to unpick the old policies to introduce new reforms.
Pro Tip 3/3Precision Needed
Unpicking requires careful work to avoid damage, implies a delicate and thoughtful process.
He used tweezers to unpick the delicate embroidery.
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May lighthouse if I could trade places with any famous explorer or Road leader unpick sir francis drake because he is a great adventurer and later and because he sailed around the world while leading the third voyage to ever do so my
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NJ Finalist PIPE National...
May lighthouse if I could trade places with any famous explorer or Road leader unpick sir francis drake because he is a great adventurer and later and because he sailed around the world while leading the third voyage to ever do so my
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Quote examples
Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
In general, I think we're more or less shaped and formed by our late 20s. Things come along during that time that make us cynical. By the time you're in your 30s, it's hard to unpick those mindsets that have formed. It takes years of therapy to undo them.
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Hannah Fry
English Mathematician
Wind depends on temperature. Temperature depends on pressure. And pressure depends on wind. It's an intricate mathematical tapestry that is far too intertwined to unpick by hand.
Quote examples
Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
In general, I think we're more or less shaped and formed by our late 20s. Things come along during that time that make us cynical. By the time you're in your 30s, it's hard to unpick those mindsets that have formed. It takes years of therapy to undo them.
Quote examples
Hannah Fry
English Mathematician
Wind depends on temperature. Temperature depends on pressure. And pressure depends on wind. It's an intricate mathematical tapestry that is far too intertwined to unpick by hand.
Example 1 of 2
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