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pick on

verb
  1. To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass. (transitive) · Hey! Quit picking on your brother.
  2. To select (a person) for a task, etc. (transitive) · The teacher picked on me to answer the question.
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There isn’t a pick on my bones.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 16 · C1

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