"I picked up about every third word you said on the phone."

And then you pick up about another 20 percent or so.

Women he has worked with in the past usually can pick up their clothes about two weeks after placing an order.

I picked up about two-thirds of what was being said.

A car picked 'em up about an hour and a half ago.

Medicare picks up the cost for about 80 percent of patients.

"Were you able to pick up any signs about what kind of disaster this is going to be?"

"They pick up about six months ahead of industrial production," he said.

He picked it up about a week later, she said.

You use your hand, and can pick up just about everything.