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Picking out curtains

A point in a relationship when you're so close with the person you're dating that moving in together is all but certain. You literally begin picking out curtains for your future apartment together.
Jake: What happened with you and Ruth? I heard you two broke up.
Matt: I have no idea...we were picking out curtains and everything...
by The JVL November 19, 2007
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pick me out a hat!

A goofball comment directed at a person picking their nose to let them know they’ve been spotted.
Hey man, why don’t you pick me out a hat!
by Dr Bunnygirl November 30, 2019
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to be cheered up.
when you are IN the crapper, you are feeling down or depressed or something.
To be "thrown in the crapper" is wen something puts you down or upsets/depresses you.
Therefore, if something "picks you out of the crapper" it makes you happier (:
Amy: so anyway, guess what (:

mell: whyaat?

Amy: me n sam made up... (:
   
mell: oh wow ! :D

Amy: Yea, really picked me out of the crapper tbh :D
by tombliboo October 5, 2009
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pick that one out

When the goalkeeper gets absolutely owned by a top bins screamer and is forced to 'pick that one out' of the net for kick off.
MATT: 'Top bins watch it' *Pelts it top bins* 'YEAH BILLY, PICK THAT ONE OUT'
BILLY: 'Okay... *Picks that one out*
by Matt69lol November 25, 2016
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Making a big deal out of something so meaningless. Usually done in order to save a few dollars and/or headaches, but disregarding the big picture.
Jon: "My customer wants this specific package installed on the vehicle he's buying."

Larry(company owner): Well we can just put on the aftermarket package instead. It's basically the same and it will cost us less."

Jon: "But I already told him we'd get the original factory parts installed. Those are what he looked at, and what we already quoted."

Larry: "I don't care, business is slow and this is what we'll do for your customer!"

Jon: "Quit picking nuts out of monkey shit you douchebag! I quit!"
by JHop March 12, 2008
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To get the truth or importance out of someone's story. To grasp the point of a story.
Me:"I have this friend,and she is in world of trouble. She needs to borrow $300 to pay her rent,and I don't know how to help her"

You:"So you need money to pay YOUR rent?"

Me:"Wow,how did you know?"

You:":eyeroll:PICKING THE SENSE OUT OF THE NONSENSE is what I do,dumbass"
by JocularC62 August 29, 2010
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1) Understanding what another person is saying,

2) Hearing the main points of a conversation, lecture or instructions and filtering out the rest
Many uses for this phrase,

1. "Get to the Point Man, I'm having to pick the corn out your shit here"

2. "I'm picking the corn out your shit, I smell what your steppin' in, I'm picking up what you're putting down, I've been there before, it'll be alright"
by J Down** June 6, 2010
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