picking a hole in someone's coat

A form of pick a hole in someone's coat — To find fault with someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick a hole in someone's coat
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APA

picking a hole in someone's coat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20a%20hole%20in%20someone's%20coat

MLA

“picking a hole in someone's coat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20a%20hole%20in%20someone's%20coat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking a hole in someone's coat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20a%20hole%20in%20someone's%20coat.

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