Pick holes in

[nyggus]

Hi. Do you know the idiom "pick holes in (something)"? I had found it in my Polish-English dictionary, but hadn't been able to found it in any English-English dictionary; nevertheless, I used it in one of my posts.

Thanks,
Nyggus

[Tdol]

Find fault with (especially when being unnecessarily critical)

[nyggus]

Originally Posted by tdol

Find fault with (especially when being unnecessarily critical)

Exactly! So, why I wasn't able to find it in any on-line dictionary (in UsingEnglish either)?

Thanks,
Nyggus

[Ouisch]

Try looking under "poke holes in."

[Tdol]

Do you 'poke holes' Stateside?

[nyggus]

Originally Posted by Ouisch

Try looking under "poke holes in."

Again, I could not find it in on-line dictionaries .

Best,
Nyggus

[Ouisch]

Originally Posted by tdol

Do you 'poke holes' Stateside?

Yes! Most vigorously.


Seriously, that's the phraseology on this side of the pond.