pick a pocket pick a pocket {v. phr.} To steal by removing from the pocket of another. While in the train, somebody picked his pocket and took the last dollar he had. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: P Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry