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pick on

 
See:
pick
part of speech: phrase
definition: If someone picks on another person, they treat them in a mean way. They hurt them, tease them, or say cruel things to them.
Shawn is a big bully who picks on kids younger than he is.Some kids picked on Angie because she always wears old clothes to school.David picks on his little brother because his little brother isn't good at sports. Their mom always tells David to stop picking on him.
synonyms:
annoy, needle, tease
similar words:
bully, criticize, kid