"have one's pick" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has one's pick [present, singular, third-person], having one's pick [participle, present], had one's pick [participle, past], had one's pick [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> one's pick}} have one's pick (third-person singular simple present has one's pick, present participle having one's pick, simple past and past participle had one's pick)
  1. To (be able to) choose freely between many options. Related terms: take one's pick, pick and choose
    Sense id: en-have_one's_pick-en-verb-L1aQVDz3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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