Pick on sb

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Pick on sb

 means to repeatedly treat them unfairly, criticize, or tease them, often in a way that seems targeted or mean. It’s commonly used when someone is being bullied or singled out, especially in a group.

Examples:

1- Kids used to pick on him in school, but now he’s a successful CEO.

2- The internet loves to pick on celebrities for even the smallest things—like what they wear to the airport.

Transcript

 Hello and welcome back to Daily English! Today’s phrasal verb is “pick on.” Again,  pick on.

Let’s see if you can guess the meaning from these clues:

• In class, Sam was always quiet, but some classmates constantly picked on him because he wore glasses.
  
  
  
• The tabloids used to pick on that celebrity for her weight—until she spoke out and shut them down.
  Any guesses?  What does “pick on” mean?

To pick on someone means to repeatedly treat them unfairly, criticize, or tease them, often in a way that seems targeted or mean. It’s commonly used when someone is being bullied or singled out, especially in a group.

Examples:“Why do you always pick on me? I didn’t do anything wrong!”

• “Kids used to pick on him in school, but now he’s a successful CEO.”
  
  
  
• “The internet loves to pick on celebrities for even the smallest things—like what they wear to the airport.”

Your turn: Have you ever felt like someone was picking on you? Maybe a classmate, a coworker—or even a sibling?
 How did you handle it? Or… be honest—have you ever accidentally picked on someone else without realizing?