Phrasal Verbs

pick up (2)

This page is about the phrasal verb pick up (2)

Meaning

If you pick someone up, you meet them somewhere in order to give them a lift somewhere else.

Synonym

collect

For example

  • pick sb/sth up If you tell me what time your flight gets in, I'll pick you up from the airport and take you home.

  • pick up sb/sth Peter has gone to the post office to pick up a parcel.

Quick Quiz

I picked my daughter up from the party and

a. dropped her off

b. drove her home

c. left her there
a) dropped her off b) drove her home c) left her there

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