pick a fight

English

Alternative forms

pick a quarrel

Verb

pick a fight

To deliberately provoke someone into fighting.

Translations

Translations

Greek:
Ancient: ἅπτομαι μάχης m (háptomai mákhēs)

References

“pick a fight” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“pick a fight” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“pick a fight quarrel with someone” (US) / “pick a fight quarrel with someone” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“pick a quarrel fight with somebody” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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