picks up what someone is putting down

A form of pick up what someone is putting down — To understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pick up what someone is putting down
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APA

picks up what someone is putting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picks%20up%20what%20someone%20is%20putting%20down

MLA

“picks up what someone is putting down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picks%20up%20what%20someone%20is%20putting%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picks up what someone is putting down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picks%20up%20what%20someone%20is%20putting%20down.

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