pick on
verb1
To bully, harass, or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
- Hey! Quit picking on your brother.
- Had no friends, picked on 'cause I was weak1998, “Reclaim my Place”, in Follow the Leader, performed by Korn:
1 more example
- Deciding that he hasn't had enough action for one day, Captain Evans of the Johnston orders another 180-degree about-face to give gunfire support to the new arrivals, this time picking on the heavy cruiser Tone.2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 22:11 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2022:
2
To select (a person) for a task, etc.
- The teacher picked on me to answer the question.
- Derived terms
- pick on someone your own size