pick off
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To shoot or remove things one by one very carefully, or to take something off by picking it.
"The sniper was picking off the sentries one by one from the ridge."
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Call of Duty · 157:26
They pick off one.

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Sidemen · 38:22
Let's go back to Zach and pick off.

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Geography Now · 3:41
they can still kind of communicate and pick off

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NFL · 23:15
RODGERS DOWNFIELD LOOKING FROSTING, PICK OFF BY COBY BRYANT.

Domonique Orange's Strengths, College Highlights & How He Fits Brian Flores' Defense | Film Room
Minnesota Vikings · 4:04
get up field, pick off all the offensive lineman,