English Explanatory Dictionary

pick one's battles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To involve oneself in disputes only if one is likely to win.
  2. To take a stand for a cause only if it is truly important enough to be worth the costs.

Word forms

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Synonyms

choose one's battles

Related words

hill to die on never fight a land war in Asia
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