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pick off
CIDE DICTIONARY
pick off, v. t.
- to put out a baserunner who is off base by tagging him/her, especially by a quick throw from the pitcher or catcher. [PJC]
- to shoot so as to kill or disable, especially one by one from a position or in a situation where the target is unable to return fire at the shooter; -- used commonly of sniper fire. [PJC]
- to intercept (a pass). [PJC]
THESAURUS
pick off
charge, cock, detonate, discharge, drop, eject, fell, fire, fire off, gun, gun for, hit, let fly, let off, load, pelt, pepper, pistol, plug, pot, potshoot, potshot, prime, riddle, shoot, shoot at, shoot down, snipe, strike, take a potshot, torpedoFor further exploring for "pick off" in Webster Dictionary Online
