Alternative form of pick up what someone is putting down

(idiomatic) To understand, pay attention to, or learn from what someone says or does.

present participle of pick up what someone is putting down

(figuratively) All trends will end; a rise (in the stock market, in a person's political or social influence, etc.) will be followed by a fall.

(rhetorical question, colloquial, sarcastic) A comment used to indicate that a previous comment is irrelevant or unimportant.

what kind of music do you like?

Alternative form of I know you are but what am I

To experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be encountered.

present participle of pick up what someone is laying down

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pick up what someone is putting down