pick a hole in someone's coat in English

Forms: picks a hole in someone's coat [present, singular, third-person], picking a hole in someone's coat [participle, present], picked a hole in someone's coat [participle, past], picked a hole in someone's coat [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pick a hole in someone's coat (third-person singular simple present picks a hole in someone's coat, present participle picking a hole in someone's coat, simple past and past participle picked a hole in someone's coat)

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"pick a hole in someone's coat" meaning in English

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