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pick and mix

noun

  1. a selection of sweets from which the customer can choose, paid for by weight

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. allowing the user to choose items or ideas and combine them as he or she wishes

    a pick-and-mix selection of fabric and wallpapers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Being able to pick and mix flavors and toppings, the quantity of each, and by association the final price is a huge plus.

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Look for the Kira Sport sandal in Strawberry Marshmallow and mini Fleming hobo bag in Sugared Licorice, or wear a bracelet featuring charms inspired by BonBon’s classic pick and mix candy, such as Swedish fish and sour skulls.

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This election is pick and mix, with the newest morsels on offer coming from Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

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To some voters their plans might sound like an appealing pick and mix, but there are big questions over whether many of the plans are remotely workable.

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This "pick and mix of horror" was sometimes coupled with terrorist material, with a continuing threat from "self-initiated terrorists" radicalised online.

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