1.
to notice sth and perhaps react to it :
She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark.
2.
to return to a point that has already been mentioned or discussed :
If I could just pick up on a question you raised earlier.
1.
to notice sth and perhaps react to it :
She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark.
2.
to return to a point that has already been mentioned or discussed :
If I could just pick up on a question you raised earlier.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005