choose up

Idioms  

1. Select players and form sides for a game or team, as in Jean was always afraid she'd be last when it was time to choose up. [First half of 1900s]

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choose up

The nomination committee’s slate of 20 names will be submitted at the lender’s annual general meeting in mid-April for shareholders to choose up to 12 directors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

“You’ve got to talk. You can’t choose up sides and say, ‘Let’s see who wins this battle.’”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

You pin it You can now choose up to three posts or Reels to pin to the top of your profile.

From The Verge ● Jun. 7, 2022

The poll asked voters who said they were not likely to take transit more often to choose up to two main reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

The two players who were last to be hit in the two games are captains to choose up for the next time.

From My Book of Indoor Games by Squareman, Clarence