to select the best and most profitable elements
They cherry-pick their employees at the worst possible time.
facial cosmetics, facial makeup(from the facial paint that was sometimes worn by Native Americans)
She forgot to put on her war paint again.
in partnership with someone who shares your purpose (often secretly)
They were in cahoots with the Mafia this whole time.
a confused or jumbled array of things, practices, etc (from another term for a patchwork bed quilt)
The crazy quilt that came from the efforts of the uninformed employees motivated dad to get the position of manager so he could shape a coherent and effective policy of which applicants got hired.
1. to persistantly follow
2. a person into what the added suffix idnicates
3. a lecherous and disgusting man
Don't hound me! I can only work so fast.
a measurably successful person who is viewed as a leader in their field
He was king of the hill in his heyday but has barely been remembered after he left to work a low key job in the mountains.
vulgar or profane language, especially four letter words
He made liberal use of his extended vocab in his latest rant.