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pick sth up

(WIN) phrasal verb with pick
 
 
/pɪk/ verb

Definition

to win or get a prize or something that gives you an advantage, such as votes or support: The People's Front expect to pick up a lot more votes in this year's elections.Getting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things
(Definition of pick sth up (WIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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