A phrase to let someone know you understand what they're talking about.
Dude: So then Brenda says she wants to get in the back seat.

Other dude: I'm picking up what you're laying down.
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girl 1: are you a pick me girl?
girl 2: yes, i support women’s rights
girl 1: same
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to scoop your shit out of the toilet, by hand or with a fishnet.
Jim had forgotten his doctor wanted a stool sample, so right after he finished dropping off the Cosby kids at the pool he immediately had to pick up the Cosby kids from the pool.
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1) Understanding what another person is saying,

2) Hearing the main points of a conversation, lecture or instructions and filtering out the rest
Many uses for this phrase,

1. "Get to the Point Man, I'm having to pick the corn out your shit here"

2. "I'm picking the corn out your shit, I smell what your steppin' in, I'm picking up what you're putting down, I've been there before, it'll be alright"
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A quote made famous for its use in season 1 of Supernatural. Implies that the driver of a vehicle chooses what music they and the passengers will listen to while whoever is riding shotgun must stay quiet.
Sam: You gotta update your music collection. Black Sabbath? Motorhead? Metallica? It's the greatest hits of mullet rock.

Dean: Well, house rules Sammy. Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole
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Telling someone you understand what they are talking about.
George: After you wash the car you need to feed the dog and take out the cat.

Bill: Ok George, I'm picking up what you're putting down!
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