to pick and choose

• Elegir solo lo que se quiere o gusta de lo disponible, a menudo siendo muy selectivo o caprichoso.

To select only what one wants or likes from a group, often being very selective.

1. To select only what you want from a range of optionsB2informal

   To carefully choose only the items or people that you prefer, often leaving out those you do not want.

   escoger selectivamente

   • You can't just pick and choose the tasks you like.
   • The scholarship allows students to pick and choose their courses.
   • She picked and chose the best apples from the basket.

2. To be overly selective in a way that is unfair or unreasonableB2informal

   To choose only the easiest or most pleasant parts while ignoring others, often used in a disapproving way.

   escoger y elegir (de forma injusta)

   • You can't pick and choose which rules to follow.
   • Don't just pick and choose the easy jobs.
   • He always picks and chooses the best shifts and leaves the rest for us.