Sentence examples for gets picked off from inspiring English sources

Even Eli complained — Judy Battista (@judybattista) 6 Sep 12 Romo gets picked off at the Giants' 47-yard line by Michael Boley, who returns it inside the Dallas 5-yard line.

The ridiculous machismo, the 80s kitsch of the special effects, the panicked second-act spiral as Arnie's crack squad gets picked off, the alien's dreadlocks and crab-platter features – I love it all.

So, as we've seen before, African, Asian and Latin American countries will now get picked off.

He wondered if Mattingly was trying to trick him into getting picked off.

The crying and carrying on took me from my bedroom to hers at least a dozen times, so I missed watching Mike Piazza get picked off.

"In international football it's not all about running about for 90 minutes like chickens without heads – you'll just get picked off.

One by one the Gravediggers – a group of Satan worshippers who live in a fortress by the sea, naturally – get picked off.

CHIEFS 19, SEAHAWKS 7: Kansas City quarterback Trent Green, who came into the game with the most interceptions (16) and the lowest quarterback rating (62.6) in the league, was 16 of 26 for 256 yards and did not get picked off.

This quest is particularly relevant at a time when Americans are dug deep into two opposing trenches, and crossing no man's land is a great way to get picked off.

"I think they'll all slowly get picked off.

But others suspect it will be a chess match, with Mayweather refusing to engage and Pacquiao not wanting to get picked off.