Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
pick through
Meaning
to look through things to find what you want
Example
He **picked through** the old books looking for his favorite one.
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pick up
Meaning
to improve or increase after a slowdown
Example
The economy is expected to **pick up** after the policy reforms.
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pick up after
Meaning
to clean or tidy after someone
Example
I’m tired of **picking up after** my messy roommates.
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pick up for
Meaning
to improve or recover for something
Example
Sales usually **pick up for** the holidays.
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pick up growth
Meaning
to begin increasing again after a slowdown
Example
The global economy is expected to **pick up growth** next quarter.
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pick up on traditions
Meaning
to notice and learn about customs and habits of other cultures
Example
During his stay in Japan, he quickly **picked up on** local traditions.
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pick up pace
Meaning
to increase speed or progress
Example
The global economy is starting to **pick up pace** after the slowdown.
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pick up signal
Meaning
to detect or receive a wireless signal
Example
My phone couldn’t **pick up signal** in the basement.
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pick up speed
Meaning
to gain momentum or progress faster
Example
Sales have **picked up speed** since the new campaign launched.
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pick up steam
Meaning
to start becoming more active or successful
Example
The manufacturing sector began to **pick up steam** after months of stagnation.
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pick up where you left off
Meaning
to continue doing something from the point you stopped
Example
Let’s **pick up where we left off** last week.
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pig out
Meaning
to eat too much food in one sitting
Example
We **pigged out** on pizza last night.
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pig out on
Meaning
to eat too much of something
Example
We **pigged out on** pizza last night.
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pin down
Meaning
to identify or determine something exactly
Example
We finally **pinned down** the project’s main objectives.
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pin down answers
Meaning
to get clear responses to specific questions
Example
We **pin down answers** during the call so nothing stays vague.
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pine over
Meaning
to feel deep sadness or longing because of something or someone lost
Example
She still **pines over** her broken relationship.
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ping back to
Meaning
to send a quick reply to someone electronically
Example
I'll **ping back to** you once the security patch finishes installing.
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pitch ideas in
Meaning
to contribute ideas or suggestions in teamwork
Example
Everyone was encouraged to **pitch ideas in** during the meeting.
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pitch ideas to
Meaning
to present ideas to others for consideration
Example
We’ll **pitch ideas to** the management team tomorrow.
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pitch innovations to
Meaning
to present new ideas to a specific audience
Example
Startups **pitch innovations to** potential partners during expos.
phrasal-verb
pivot around
Meaning
to reorganize or refocus strategy around a central idea or goal
Example
The company decided to **pivot around** customer satisfaction as its new priority.
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pivot into
Meaning
to shift your focus or strategy toward something new
Example
The startup **pivots into** digital services after losing retail clients.
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pivot to
Meaning
to change direction or strategy in response to challenges or new opportunities
Example
When their initial product failed, the startup decided to **pivot to** a new market.
phrasal-verb
plan ahead for
Meaning
to prepare for something in advance
Example
We must **plan ahead for** deadlines to avoid last-minute stress.