Sentence examples for picked a battle from inspiring English sources
Dr. Phil points out that Bella has picked a battle with her mother using as her weapon the only thing she has control over.
Yet for months, he urged fellow Republicans not to pick a battle over legislation outlawing required union fees.
In addition, he would advise McCain "to pick a battle on one of the social issues — like a pro-life justice on the Supreme Court.
"Everyone knows that if they try to pick a battle with someone on our team, that person will have the other 10 guys there right behind him.
"If they were going to pick a battle, they elected not to pick it at this particular point in time," Dr. Lichtenfeld said, referring to the cost of the cancer drugs.
Objectivists would do well to steal a page from that playbook by picking a battle on a specific issue in the area of individual rights.
Never pick a battle when you don't know what you want to get from it.
Understanding leadership's view on conflict is the first step towards deciding when to pick a battle.
The anti-gun violence coalition used its infrastructure, which has grown considerably since Newtown, to pressure lawmakers still reluctant to pick a battle over guns.
Its easier than picking a battle with them.
Every couple of years, one rapper will pick a fight with another and battle it out with the winner typically determined by sales.
