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Meanings of pluck at in английском
Synonyms
Examples for "pick at"
Examples for "pick at"
1
He nodded lamely, returning to pick at the food they'd given him.
2
Charlie brought his plate in and continued to pick at his food.
3
Her color was back and she started to pick at her food.
4
This is not the time and place to pick at that wound.
5
The emaciated fingers began to pick at the coverlet, a fatal sign.
1
At these words the general took a long pull at his pipe.
2
A long and deep pull at the water-skin was the first salutation.
3
Elzevir took a pull at it, and then flung the bottle away.
4
Firmin halted abruptly and gave a vicious pull at the offending strap.
5
Twenty young people had gathered for the toffy pull at Minister Graves'.
Usage of pluck at in английском
1
Every nerve in his body seemed to pluck at the angry flesh.
2
Ginger ceased to pluck at his gloves and advanced into the ring.
3
I used them to pluck at the knot in front of Trudy.
4
You are a silly thing, you have no pluck at all.
5
Suddenly she put out her hand restlessly to pluck at the hedge beside her.
6
We patted the poor horse that grew a tail for urchins to pluck at.
7
An instinct of self-preservation bade him pluck at his revolver.
8
And why, then, should you not pluck at my laurels?
9
As he did this, something seemed to pluck at the seat of his trousers.
10
I flattened myself against the wall, felt the rough plaster pluck at my hair.
11
Then she began to pluck at Charlie's fur again.
12
Simeon touched among them to pluck at his brother.
13
And why will ye not pluck at my wreath?
14
He would pluck at the sheet and stare before him, and whisper half-audible fragments of sentences.
15
There was a sharp pluck at his mouth, and his head was turned north once more.
16
Training and tradition alike pluck at his sleeve and urge him not to risk making himself ridiculous.
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Pluck at through the time
Pluck at across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common