| Id | ESLPod_0927_WE_1529 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 927 |
| Episode Title | Being Tidy and Messy |
| Phrase | to pick up after (someone) |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to pick up after (someone)" means to clean up another person's mess, especially putting away that person's things: "I'm tired of picking up after you. Do it yourself!" The phrase "to pick (someone) up" means to meet someone at the end of an activity and give him or her a ride somewhere else: "Can you pick up the kids after school today?" The phrase "to pick on (someone)" means to unfairly tease or blame another person so that he or she feels bad: "Why are the other kids picking on Jenna during recess?" Finally, the phrase "to pick at (something)" means to eat only a little bit of food, usually because one does not like it or is thinking about something else: "The children ate too many cookies and then only picked at their dinner." |
| Topics | About You | Relationships + Family |
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