pick nits

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

You can always pick nits with any manager and second-guess strategic decisions.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Well, to pick nits, in Sunday’s game, special teams gave up a touchdown and Charles Tillman’s interception gave the Bears a first-and-goal from the 10, the equivalent of a gimme putt.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2013

It’s easy to pick nits from a book like “Across the Pond.”

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2013

But why pick nits when the movies deserve such high Marx?

From Time Magazine Archive