Multiple choice

Directions: Select the right meaning of the phrase given below from the given choices.

To pick holes

  1. to destroy something

  2. to criticise someone

  3. to find someone to quarrel

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'to pick holes' means to find faults or criticize someone/something. Option B is correct. Option A suggests destruction, which is too extreme. Option C implies finding someone specifically to quarrel with, but the idiom focuses on criticism, not seeking conflict.

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