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Quiz: "pulling" or "picking"?

10.08.2010
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The correct answer is: picking

The economy is showing signs it is picking up.

We say something is picking up if it improves or increases in amount:

"Business was really slow this morning, but then it picked up around lunchtime. We sold three bikes between 12 pm and 1 pm!"

pick up = sich erholen, anziehen

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