picking one's battles

A form of pick one's battles — To involve oneself in disputes only if one is likely to win.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick one's battles
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APA

picking one's battles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20one's%20battles

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“picking one's battles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20one's%20battles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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