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PHRASAL VERBS WITH PICK


Pick up
a) To take something up of a surface.
b) To meet and collect a person from a specific location.
c) To buy something.

"Note that to pick up a person can also mean to meet someone,usually at a public place such as a bar or night club, and to become sexually involved with him or her after spending only a short time together."

Pick out.
a)To select, To choose.
b)To separate from.

Pick over
To take the Best of something and leave what is not good.

Pick on
To tease

Pick from
To choose from a group of something.

Pick at
a) To take only very small amounts of food.
b) To scratch or irritate something.

Pick up on
To understand something, especially something that isn't intended to be understood.

"Note that pick up, pick out, pick from, and pick over are separable. this means the two words can be separated and a pronoun or noun can be intended between them. Pick on, pick at, and pick up on are not separable. You cannot separate the verbs from the prepositions.

REAL ENGLISH


saying "good-bye!" is only one way to end a conversation. There are a lot of idiomatic expressions that people use when a conversation is over or when they have to leave. Here are some important ones, listed from most to least formal: Have a good day. Take care. Take it easy. (I'll) see you later. (I'll) see you later. (I'll) see you around. see ya! catch you later. Gotta go.

Note that these expressions are often preceded withe well. Well, have you a nice day!

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