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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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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

She was allowed to choose up for her side in “No bears out tonight,” though this honor usually fell to one of the bigger girls.

From Chicken Little Jane by Ritchie, Lily Munsell

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