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pick sth up

— phrasal verb with pick uk ​ /pɪk/ us ​ /pɪk/ verb

(LEARN)

B2 to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it:

Don't bother with the computer manual - you'll pick it up as you go along.
When you live in a country you soon pick up the language.

› to learn interesting or useful information from someone or something:

The nurse had picked up the information from a conversation she overheard.

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› 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.

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(Definition of “pick sth up” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"pick sth up" in Business English

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pick sth up

— phrasal verb with pick uk ​ /pɪk/ us ​ verb [ T ]

› to buy something, usually cheaply:

We picked up a bargain on the housing market during the recession.
pick up the bill/tab US pick up the check

› informal to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant:

The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel.

(Definition of “pick sth up” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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