- pick\ a/the\ lock
- v. phr.To burglarize; open illegally; open a lock without the regular key.
The robber got into the house by picking the lock.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
pick\ a/the\ lock
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