# pick one's battles

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To involve oneself in disputes only if one is likely to win.
2. To take a stand for a cause only if it is truly important enough to be worth the costs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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