Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
pick up growth
начать снова расти после замедления
Meaning
to begin increasing again after a slowdown
Example
The global economy is expected to **pick up growth** next quarter.
idiom
pick up on
заметить или осознать что-то
Meaning
to notice or become aware of something
Example
He didn't **pick up on** the subtle hints I was giving.
phrasal-verb
pick up on traditions
замечать и учить обычаи и привычки других культур
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.
phrasal-verb
pick up pace
увеличить скорость или прогресс
Meaning
to increase speed or progress
Example
The global economy is starting to **pick up pace** after the slowdown.
phrasal-verb
pick up signal
обнаружить или принять беспроводной сигнал
Meaning
to detect or receive a wireless signal
Example
My phone couldn’t **pick up signal** in the basement.
phrasal-verb
pick up speed
набирать импульс или прогрессировать быстрее
Meaning
to gain momentum or progress faster
Example
Sales have **picked up speed** since the new campaign launched.
phrasal-verb
pick up steam
начать становиться более активным или успешным
Meaning
to start becoming more active or successful
Example
The manufacturing sector began to **pick up steam** after months of stagnation.
idiom
pick up the pace
увеличить скорость
Meaning
to increase speed
Example
We need to **pick up the pace** if we want to finish the project on time.
idiom
Pick up the tab
Оплатить счет за что-то.
Meaning
To pay the bill for something.
Example
John offered to **pick up the tab** for everyone.
phrasal-verb
pick up where you left off
продолжать делать что-то с того места, где вы остановились
Meaning
to continue doing something from the point you stopped
Example
Let’s **pick up where we left off** last week.
idiom
pick yourself up
восстановиться после неудачи или поражения
Meaning
to recover from a failure or setback
Example
She failed the first time, but she **picked herself up** and tried again.
idiom
picture perfect
совершенно безупречный или идеальный
Meaning
completely flawless or ideal
Example
Their wedding day was **picture perfect**.
idiom
piece of cake
что-то очень легкое для выполнения
Meaning
something very easy to do
Example
The exam was a **piece of cake** for her.
idiom
piece of the puzzle
часть полного решения или понимания
Meaning
a part of the complete solution or understanding
Example
This information is just **a piece of the puzzle**.
idiom
piece together
понять что-то, сочетая мелкие детали
Meaning
to understand something by combining small details
Example
The detective tried to **piece together** what had happened that night.
phrasal-verb
pig out
есть слишком много за один раз
Meaning
to eat too much food in one sitting
Example
We **pigged out** on pizza last night.
phrasal-verb
pig out on
есть слишком много чего-то
Meaning
to eat too much of something
Example
We **pigged out on** pizza last night.
idiom
pile up
увеличиваться до большого количества
Meaning
to increase into a large amount
Example
Emails tend to **pile up** over the weekend.
idiom
pillar of strength
человек, который предоставляет сильную поддержку или утешение
Meaning
a person who provides strong support or comfort
Example
She was a **pillar of strength** during difficult times.
idiom
Pilot project
Небольшой эксперимент в ограниченном масштабе для проверки концепции.
Meaning
A small-scale experiment to test a concept.
Example
We launched a **pilot project** before going nationwide.
phrasal-verb
pin down
точно определить или установить что-то
Meaning
to identify or determine something exactly
Example
We finally **pinned down** the project’s main objectives.
phrasal-verb
pin down answers
получить ясные ответы на конкретные вопросы
Meaning
to get clear responses to specific questions
Example
We **pin down answers** during the call so nothing stays vague.
phrasal-verb
pine over
чувствовать глубокую печаль или тоску по чему-то или кому-то потерянному
Meaning
to feel deep sadness or longing because of something or someone lost
Example
She still **pines over** her broken relationship.
phrasal-verb
ping back to
отправить быстрый ответ кому-то электронным способом
Meaning
to send a quick reply to someone electronically
Example
I'll **ping back to** you once the security patch finishes installing.