A black cat sat on a mat and ate a fat rat. The document provides examples of different meanings of the phrasal verb "to pick" including to pick at food, to pick on someone by bothering them, to pick out a particular item from a group, and to pick up an object or person.

1. A black cat sat on a
mat and ate a fat rat.
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3. To pick at
Ann is always picking at her food !

4. To pick on
My elder brother is always picking me on!

5. To pick out
The lady is picking out a pair of leather shoes.

6. To pick up
A)
B) He picks up the new English
words very quickly.
C) I have a car and can pick you
up.
D) I want to pick up my stuff.

7. рыться в тарелке

8. Подвезти

9. Быстро схватывать

10. Брать, поднимать

11. Придираться

12. Выбирать