Definition of «surprise pick»

The phrase "surprise pick" refers to selecting someone or something unexpectedly, catching others off guard or causing them to be surprised.

The secretary's equally surprising pick in the women's field is ninth - ranked Princeton University. (ascd.org)
Tadese is both the most obvious and most surprising pick of the three. (runnersworld.com)
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