to put in order or clean up a space

(idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless

once it starts, there is no stopping it

to collect scraps, waste, or discarded items for recycling, or to glean leftover crops after a harvest

to pick up; to gather

to pick up money and not hide it; to return property to its owner

to gather or collect things, especially from the ground

to pick up or pocket a lost article

to clear up the mess or pick up the pieces after a failure, disaster, or complicated situation

to gather or retrieve items, often used in the context of video game loot or data retrieval

to walk up a flight of steps step by step

to remedy omissions and correct errors

extremely common and easily available; so numerous that one can find them everywhere

Many hands make light work; collective effort leads to greater results.

a social state where honesty prevails and no one takes lost articles found in the street

picked up items (i.e. lost property)

To pick up and repeat what others say; to pass off other people's opinions or remarks as one's own.

to pick up bits or collect scrap material

pickup (electro-acoustic transducer)

no one picks up lost articles in the street; a state where honesty prevails throughout society and public order is excellent

a metaphor for something very easy to accomplish or obtain; a piece of cake

to find and pick up something, especially lost property

to go up or down stairs step by step

to find, pick up, or collect an object (often something lost or discarded)

"Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun

To plagiarize or parrot others' ideas and words (idiom).

to tidy up (dialect)

to recover or regain something lost, such as confidence, courage, or memories