pick a fight
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: to deliberately start a fight with someone
It would be foolish to pick a fight with that guy.
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The last-minute decision to kill the pending endorsement of Vice President Harris, however, sparked outrage and raised questions about whether Bezos’s financial interests weigh on a decision not to pick a fight with Trump given his strong chance of being reelected president.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
The Florida congressman, who is among the many speakers on Day 3 of the convention in Milwaukee, was looking to pick a fight on Tuesday with his nemesis, former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The more nationalistic Beijing becomes, the harder Xi may try to pick a fight—so the United States should avoid giving him any extra ammunition.
—Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2022
All of the original defendants were charged with conspiracy to riot, and prosecutors portrayed them as an organized, malicious force that came to San Diego to pick a fight with supporters of former President Donald Trump, just three days after the Capitol insurrection.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
The Florida congressman, who is among the many speakers on Day 3 of the convention in Milwaukee, was looking to pick a fight on Tuesday with his nemesis, former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The more nationalistic Beijing becomes, the harder Xi may try to pick a fight—so the United States should avoid giving him any extra ammunition.
—Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2022
All of the original defendants were charged with conspiracy to riot, and prosecutors portrayed them as an organized, malicious force that came to San Diego to pick a fight with supporters of former President Donald Trump, just three days after the Capitol insurrection.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
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“Pick a fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20a%20fight. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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