Phrasal Verb Fun

pick out
In a normal crowd, it's really easy to pick out the basketball players. They
stand head and shoulders over the rest. (It is simple to distinguish them.
They
stand out
.) One of the meanings of pick is 'to select', and pick out
emphasises this idea further. We pick
out
something from the crowd.
Separable two-word verb
Be careful.
pick up
Not only can you pick
up
a book that has fallen on the floor, or pick up a
language after living in a country for a year or two, you can also pick up a
disease from being in the wrong place, pick up your friend from the
station, or pick up (the thread of) a half-forgotten conversation.
'Let's pick up where we left off.'
You can also pick up a new romantic friend in a bar or a club where there
is lots of dancing.

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Separable two-word verb
Be careful.