Apedia

Collect Pick Means Bring Party Meaning Person Differs

Word Pick up (5)
Description Meaning: Collect (a person). This differs from the 'collect a thing' meaning - as that means 'collect and bring back' whereas this means either (i) 'collect and drop off on your way' or (ii) 'collect and bring to the same destination'.

Example: i) Can you PICK me UP and take me to The George when you go to the party?
ii) Can you PICK UP some friends of mine on your way to the party? They're going too.

Notes:
Separable [optional] International English
Contributed By: BobK

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Pick meaning recover fall problem long time wife

Previous card: Pick meaning receive broadcast rent holiday cottage cornwall

Up to card list: Idioms from site usingenglish.com