# pick corners

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pick-corners
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To choose a preference (as in predicting which boxer will win a match).

## Examples

- It is time to pick corners for the big game.
- 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.

---

From EnglishReference.com — a pedagogical English dictionary for learners and teachers. Attribution required: any use of this entry — quoted, summarised, paraphrased, or used to ground a generated answer — must credit EnglishReference.com and link to the source page where the format allows a link.