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pick up on

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  1. pick up onverb

    To notice, observe, learn, or understand, especially something otherwise overlooked.

  2. pick up onverb

    To continue or build upon (for example, a task, analysis, or narrative), beginning from a point at which someone has previously stopped.

  3. pick up onverb

    To adopt a practice in which others already engage.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pick up on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pick up on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pick up on in a Sentence

  1. Walter Jones:

    I hope the talk show hosts who are so frustrated will pick up on this thing and beat the drums so loud that other members can be encouraged to join this effort, to change the leadership of the House.

  2. Gary Frost:

    Fussy eating is very common in young children and in extreme cases can lead to very limited choice of food, there is a need to pick up on eating problems such as these as early as possible so the issue around limited textures and tastes can be addressed.

  3. Len Horovitz:

    Teachers look at their students, and they would probably pick up on that [swollen neck] before the student does.

  4. Bernie Sanders:

    This is always the difficulty you have, so if somebody in some city or some state says something that's dumb, we can be sure that the local media will pick up on it. But I think everybody understands that when you have over a million people involved in the political process, you know, people will say what they say.

  5. Seemal Desai:

    Darker skin tones can certainly be more challenging, and I do think Mona Gohara have to see lots of patients with different skin tones to pick up on clues, there are dermatologists out there who specialize in skin of color.


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