cherry-pick English

Meaning cherry-pick meaning

What does cherry-pick mean?

cherry-pick verb

— (idiomatic) To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.

— (rhetoric, logic, by extension) To select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence.

— (US, idiomatic, sports) To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.

— in sports, to position oneself near the opponent's goal