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7 Luscious, Fruit-Based Idioms
7 Luscious, Fruit-Based Idioms
For a touch of sweetness or acidity
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry-pick. Accessed 5 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of cherry-pick was in 1965
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