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Phrase(s): pick a quarrel (with someone)
Go to pick a fight (with someone).
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Also, pick an argument or fight. Seek an opportunity to quarrel or argue with someone. For example, I don't want to pick a quarrel with you, or Jason was always in trouble for picking fights. These terms use pick in the sense of "select." [Mid-1400s]
American Heritage Idioms