childish vs. childlike

  childish (typical of a child; silly and immature) It may be childish, but I love playing bumper cars. Stop this childish behavior; you’re a grown man now.   childlike (having the good qualities of a child, such as trusting people, being honest, etc.) She has a childlike quality that I …

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pick out

  pick out (to choose someone or something from a group) Will you help me pick out a jacket to go with this skirt? I picked him out to represent us at the meeting. (to recognize someone or something from a group) Tony was so tall that it was easy to pick him …

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pick apart

  pick apart (to find flaws in someone or something) I don’t want you to pick apart everything I do. Don’t pick apart someone else’s private life. Let’s focus on John’s fine points instead of picking him apart. envocabulary.com

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hard

  hard (not easy to bend, cut, or break; not soft): He fell on hard ground and broke his leg. solid (hard and stable in shape; not liquid or gas): Ice is water in a solid state. firm (solid but not completely hard): I sleep on a firm mattress. Freeze it until it is …

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work against the clock

  work against the clock (to work as fast as possible and try to finish something before a certain time) We are working against the clock to finish the job on time. You’ll have to work against the clock if we want to meet the deadline. envocabulary.com

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