It is time to pick corners for the big game.
pick corners
idiomTo choose a preference (as in predicting which boxer will win a match).
The crowd began to pick corners as the two fighters stepped into the ring.
As the political debate intensified, the audience was forced to pick corners between the two opposing candidates.
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captain's pick
A decision made by a leader without consulting others.
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cut corners
To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly; to take inappropriate shortcuts.
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have a bone to pick
To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to discuss.
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pick apart
To review or analyse in great detail
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pick at
To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.
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pick holes
To find weaknesses, errors or imperfections (in).
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pick of the litter
The best person or item in a group; the best that one has to offer.
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pick on someone your own size
An admonition of cowardice, usually said to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else, especially where the bullied party is physically smaller or weaker than the bully.