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Phrasal Verb: Pick up after

Pick up after - Tidy a mess someone else has made

Example:

I always have to PICK UP AFTER him because he leaves things all over the office.

Notes:

- Inseparable

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 9 phrasal verbs with 'PICK'

- Pick at
- Pick off
- Pick on
- Pick out
- Pick through
- Pick up
- Pick up after
- Pick up on
- Pick yourself up

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