كيف تنطق "pick to pieces"

expression

PIK-tuh-PEE-siz

PIK-too-PEE-siz

التعريف

To criticize something very thoroughly, often by pointing out many small faults. It can also mean to examine something in great detail.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɪk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpisəz/, /ˈpisɪz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈɪk/ /tˈuː/ /pˈiːsɪz

أمريكي

PIK-tuh-PEE-siz

بريطاني

PIK-too-PEE-siz

The teacher picked to pieces my essay and gave a long list of mistakes.

They picked the plan to pieces, so we have to start over.

My presentation was picked to pieces by the judges.

Don’t worry if people pick your work to pieces—it will help you improve.