pick a fight

phrase

: to deliberately start a fight with someone

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“Pick a fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20a%20fight. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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