What is another word for pick at ?

To bother, harass, or annoy persistently

tantalize^US

drive you up the wall

tantalise^UK

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“Despite his attempts to ignore her, she continued to pick at him with her constant questions and criticisms.”

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To nag or scold, especially persistently

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

drive round the twist

perturb

fret

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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“She tends to pick at her children, constantly criticizing every little thing they do.”

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go over with a fine-tooth comb

To subject to meticulous examination

analyze^US

examine

analyse^UK

evaluate

explore

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

get down to brass tacks

inquire^US

enquire^UK

subject to an examination

conduct an enquiry into

reconnoitre^UK

reconnoiter^US

put under a microscope

check up on

look-see

conduct an investigation into

try to get to the bottom of

conduct investigations into

put something through its paces

give something a going-over

ruminate on

give something a once-over

dip one's toe in the water

take stock

sift the evidence concerning

search the evidence concerning

carry out an inquest into

puzzle over

give thought to

conduct an inquiry into

take under consideration

follow a line of investigation

make an observation of

leave no stone unturned

examine more carefully

run something up the flagpole

see how it flies

run idea by someone

run it up a flagpole

put someone through their paces

gage^US

hypothesize^US

hypothesise^UK

go through with a fine-tooth comb

graph

plot

gauge^UK

summarise^UK

summarize^US

conduct research into

figure

entertain

get a bird's-eye view of

give something a look-see

entertain the idea of

take into consideration

turn over in one's mind

revolve in one's mind

cast your mind back to

polish up

rehash

brush up

go over in one's mind

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To take small bites or nibbles at or out of

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lie heavy on someone's mind

To cause mental distress to

agonize^US

agonise^UK

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

labor^US

labour^UK

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make severe demands on

weigh heavily on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

drive round the twist

breathe down someone's neck

antagonize^US

victimize^US

antagonise^UK

victimise^UK

give someone the hump

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

make things hot for someone

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

make somebody's hackles rise

drive you up the wall

mess with

hit where one lives

take the piss out of

get on someone's back

put someone's nose out of joint

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

satirize^US

make it hot for someone

satirise^UK

be sarcastic about

hurt somebody's feelings

cause someone to lose their composure

sling off at

put on

get across someone

ruffle one's feathers

rattle someone's cage

make someone fed up

lead on

rub you up the wrong way

punish unfairly

hang over

get up someone's nose

breath down someone's neck

belabour^UK

bring pressure to bear on

push someon's buttons

demonize^US

be a weight on one's mind

demonise^UK

belabor^US

exhaust someone's patience

be a weight on someone's mind

set one's teeth on edge

cause someone distress

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

show ill will towards

push about

make gloomy

take the heart out of

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

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To criticize or express contempt for

throw shade

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalise^UK

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To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct

complain vociferously about

raise objections to

express disagreement with

express disapproval of

lodge a protest against

kick up a stink about

express a poor opinion of

express objections to

baulk^UK

balk^US

complain bitterly about

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

criticize severely

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

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To toy or tinker with something, especially aimlessly

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To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a meal of

make a thing of

talk under your breath

make a scene

make a song and dance

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

raise trivial objections

raise trivial objections to

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disapproval of

wring one's hands over

express objections to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

beat one's breast about

beat one's breast

shoot off one's mouth

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go at it hammer and tongs

To argue about petty and trivial matters

fight like cat and dog

have a misunderstanding

be at sixes and sevens

take on

take exception

be at each other's throats

make a big thing about

get into a dispute

have a difference of opinion

bandy words with somebody

contradict each other

engage in hostilities

go up against in contest

take the field against

be in competition with

match yourself against

pitch oneself against

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

fight like Kilkenny cats

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