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Definition of pickings noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pickings

noun
 
/ˈpɪkɪŋz/
 
/ˈpɪkɪŋz/
[plural]
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  1. something, especially money, that can be obtained from a particular situation in an easy or a dishonest way
    • There were only slim pickings to be made at the fair.
    • There are rich pickings to be had by investing in this sort of company.
    • The strike affecting the country's largest airline is producing easy pickings for smaller companies.
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