pick up

to buy something.

• Do you want me to pick up anything at the supermarket?
• There was something I needed to get at the supermarket, but I forgot to pick it up.
• Tom asked Mary to pick up some toothpaste and some toilet paper at the supermarket.
• Tom picked up some food for dinner.
• Where can I pick up some souvenirs?
• I need to go pick up some supplies.
• Tom picked up a pizza on his way home.

to flirt with someone in order to have sex.

• All of them are just here to pick up girls.
• Tom and John went to the bar last night to pick up some girls.

to improve.

• The economy is picking up.
• I hope the economy picks up soon.
• There are signs that the economy is picking up.
• Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam.
• After a slow summer season, business began to pick up.
• Business is at last beginning to pick up.
• My business is picking up again.

to increase speed.

• Let's pick up the pace.
• Come on, pick up the pace.
• I'd like you to pick up the pace a little on this job.
• The car started to pick up speed.
• The car continued to pick up speed.
• The bus picked up the speed gradually.
• The train will pick up speed in a minute.
• The express train picked up speed gradually.

to learn something.

• I picked up some French.
• Where did you pick up your French?
• I picked up some French here and there.
• Where did you pick up your English?
• Where did you pick up your Italian?

to lift something.

• Don't pick it up.
• I didn't pick it up.
• I just picked it up.
• He picked up a stone.
• She picked up a coin.
• She picked up a fork.
• Don't pick up the cat.
• He picked up the book.
• She picked up a stone.
• Tom didn't pick it up.
• Tom picked up the cat.
• He picked up his toys.
• He picked up the phone.
• Tom picked up a folder.
• Tom picked up his mail.
• Tom picked up his keys.
• Tom picked up a pencil.
• She picked up her toys.
• Tom picked up the coin.
• Tom picked up his toys.
• She picked up the phone.
• Tom picked up the phone.
• She picked up her books.
• Tom picked up the knife.
• Tom picked up his books.
• Tom picked up the coins.
• He picked up a red stone.
• Don't pick up that phone.
• Tom picked up the remote.
• He picked it up carefully.
• He picked up the ash-tray.
• Please pick up the papers.

to go somewhere to collect someone.

• Go pick Tom up.
• Let's pick her up.
• Tom picked Mary up.
• I picked Tom up after work.
• She's coming to pick me up.
• We'd better go pick up Tom.
• Tom is picking me up tonight.
• I'm on my way to pick you up.
• We'll pick her up on the way.
• I will pick you up around six.
• I will pick you up after work.
• I'll pick you up after school.
• Come back and pick me up later.
• I'll tell Tom we'll pick him up.
• Tell Tom I'll be picking him up.
• Tom picked Mary up at the airport.
• Tom is going to pick me up at the station.
• She asked me to pick her up at the station.
• Please pick me up at the hotel at six o'clock.
• Don't forget to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow.
• Please tell Tom I'll pick him up at the station.
• Please let me pick up your sister at the station.
• I will have my sister pick you up at the station.
• Don't bother to pick me up at the hotel.
• Are you picking me up at 7 tomorrow morning?
• I can pick you up at the airport if you like.
• Do you want me to pick you up at the airport?
• Make sure that you pick me up at five, please.
• Will you pick me up at seven tomorrow morning?
• She was kind enough to come pick me up at my house.
• I hope Tom will come and pick me up at the airport.
• She picked him up at the station.
• Can you pick me up at the station?
• I will pick him up at the station.
• Tom picked Mary up at the station.
• I picked Tom up at the train station.
• I have to pick him up from the station.
• Tom asked me to pick him up at the station.
• Tom called Mary and had her pick him up at the station.
• Hello, it's me. Could you come pick me up at the station?
• We need to remember to pick Tom up at the station at 2:30.
• Tom can pick you up at the train station if you want him to.
• I picked Tom up at the airport.
• Tom picked up Mary at the airport.
• Please pick me up at the airport at five.
• Tom asked me to pick Mary up at the airport.
• Anyone wants to pick me up from the airport?
• Tom is going to the airport to pick Mary up.
• When are you going to pick Tom up at the airport?
• I forgot to tell Tom who was going to pick him up at the airport.
• Do you think Tom would be able to pick Mary up at the airport?
• I'll pick you up at your home.
• He picked me up on his way home.
• Tom picked Mary up on his way home.