to correct someone who has made a mistake, or to criticize them for doing something wrong
to notice something that is not very obvious
to react to something that has happened or that you have noticed
to talk in more detail about something that someone has mentioned
I’d just like to pick up on a couple of points that you made.
She had expected Dan to pick up on her insult.
She’s always picking me up on my grammar.
This is something you would expect a skilled negotiator to pick up on.
picks up on
picking up on
picked up on
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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