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picked one's nose

picked one's nose is the simple past and past participle of pick one's nose.

Meaning of pick one's nose

Verb

pick one's nose (third-person singular simple present picks one's nose, present participle picking one's nose, simple past and past participle picked one's nose)

  1. (idiomatic) To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.
    • You can pick your friends; you can pick your nose; but you can't pick your friends' noses.

Questions about picked one's nose

What is picked one's nose the simple past and past participle of?
Picked one's nose is the simple past and past participle of pick one's nose.

Words near picked one's nose in the dictionary

  1. picked it up
  2. picked oakum
  3. picked off
  4. picked on
  5. picked one's battles
  6. picked one's nose
  7. picked one's way
  8. picked oneself up off the floor
  9. picked out
  10. picked out of a hat
  11. picked over

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