Listen to and Pick up

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Listen to verb - To take notice of and be guided by.

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Pick up and listen to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pick up" instead a verb "Listen to".

Pick up verb - To acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in.

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Listen to and pick up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Listen to" instead a verb "Pick up".

Later, when they pick up John:Ringo: (When they pick up John) Now, listen to old Fred.

Source: Western Animation / Yellow Submarine
Very often the door you need to go through is locked tight until you pick up a tape and listen to Jigsaw's exposition, or watch a piece of exposition between Jigsaw and one of his test subjects.

Source: Exposition Break
All Batman had to do to stop it was to pick up the phone and listen to the rest of the League for more than two seconds.

Source: Batman Gambit / Batman Gambits Involving Batman

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