pick on
• repeatedly single someone out for criticism or unkind treatment in a way perceived to be unfair.
• "no one is picking on you—we're trying to help"
Similar:
bully,
victimize,
tyrannize,
torment,
persecute,
criticize,
grumble at,
discriminate against,
badger,
bait,
goad,
tease,
get at,
have it in for,
have a down on,
be down on,
needle,
• choose someone or something from a number of alternatives.
• "I have a tendency to pick on something small and mull it over for far too long"
pick out
• distinguish someone or something from a group.
• "Lester picked out two familiar voices"
Similar:
see,
discern,
spot,
distinguish,
perceive,
make out,
detect,
notice,
observe,
recognize,
identify,
catch sight of,
glimpse,
discover,
espy,
behold,
descry,
• choose someone or something from a number of alternatives.
• "she left Jed to pick out some toys"
• play a tune on a musical instrument slowly or with difficulty.
• "she began to pick out a rough melody on the guitar"
