What is the meaning of “pick up something”?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Pick up" is a widely used phrase verb which in this case means to "buy something." Ex: Let’s pick up some pizza. Ex: Pick up some chicken on your way home. Also to "pick up something" means to obtain or receive something. Something can be either a physical thing or a non-physical thing. Ex: Would you pick up a book for me? Ex: Jenny picked up a cold on her trip.