pick up

🇺🇸 /pɪk ʌp/ 🇬🇧 /pɪk ʌp/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
phrase verb
B2

to learn something new by doing it instead of being taught

When you live in a new place, you can quickly pick up local customs.

translation

phrv. to learn something new by doing it instead of being taught