Meaning of pick up what someone is putting down | Babel Free
Definitions
To understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.
idiomatic, informal
Examples
“Moran, picking up what Jennings is putting down, agrees.”
“If we are serious about putting the party of Lincoln back on track, we had better begin to pick up what black folk are putting down.”
“I will tell you about these things . . . because I like you and I think you’d be interested in picking up what I’m putting down.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.