Pick up what I'm putting down In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pick up what I'm putting down", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jane Nhung

2022-02-02 07:02

Meaning of Pick up what I'm putting down (redirected from pick up what (one) is putting down )

Synonyms:

pick up what (one) is laying down

Pick up what (one) is putting down spoken language slang

To understand what someone is alluding to or indirectly saying

I'm free this Saturday. Do you pick up what I'm putting down?

You don't need to explain anymore. I pick up what you're putting down.

I picked up what he was putting down. He alluded to ‘something bad that happened.’

Other phrases about:

read somebody like a book

To understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling

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Be able to understand one's behaviour or character

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To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation

familiarize (someone or oneself) with (something)

Used to describe starting to understand or learn about something.

under no illusions

To understand the truth of a situation

Grammar and Usage of Pick up what (one) is putting down

The verb "pick" and "is" should be conjugated according to the tense of the sentence.

More examples:

He didn't want to have dinner with me, so he kept saying he had eaten already. I picked up what he was putting down.

Origin of Pick up what (one) is putting down

This is a phrase that comes from the Black people. "Put it down" sounds like putting it all on the table. Everything is exposed and placed in plain sight. "Pick up" is a little word-play.

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