Sentence examples for pick battles from inspiring English sources

Rouhani will prefer reassurance to confrontation and will pick battles carefully.

Mr Christie's appeal lies in his ability to charm voters who would ordinarily vote for the other party, and in his willingness to pick battles with public-sector unions in the name of budgetary discipline.The second part of this pitch has not gone well lately.

9. Pick Battles Carefully.

"You have to pick battles where you can win," says 3Com Chief Executive Eric Benhamou.

A president should carefully pick battles where he takes an unpopular view and pushes it through.

Can you skillfully pick battles and still be seen as a "good guy"?

Our pick: Battle.

Those who remain active in the public sphere have become more pragmatic and cautious, picking battles carefully and advocating patience.

Instead of picking battles on Capitol Hill, they are storming state and federal courts.

Be careful of picking battles that can quickly spiral out of your control.

In some environments, confrontation and picking battles will cost you capital whether you win or lose.