Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
picked over
Meaning:
rejected, worn
Example:
All of the best shoes were picked over in the shoe sale.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.