know how to pick 'em

Verb

colloquial literally

(colloquial) you have chosen the wrong person / (colloquial, literally) you are good at picking people or things

Japanese Meaning

（口語）あなたは間違った人を選んだ。 / （口語、直訳）あなたは物や人の選び方が上手だ。

You always know how to pick 'em—every person you date ends up causing drama.

あなたはいつも間違った相手を選ぶね。付き合う人はみんなトラブルになる。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) you have chosen the wrong person

Sense（2）

(colloquial, literally) you are good at picking people or things

knows how to pick 'em

（ present singular third-person ）

knowing how to pick 'em

（ participle present ）

knew how to pick 'em

（ past ）

known how to pick 'em

（ participle past ）