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Pick up a tail from 

To follow clues and info about something in order to accomplish something.
"Nelson, his wife Helen, and his associate John Paul Chase picked up a tail from the FBI in the town of Barrington, near Chicago. After a short chase, the two camps were picketed across from each other hurling bullets."

"I got to pick up a tail from this girl's heart with her friends. She is too much mysterious."

pick up word

To get information about something, either by a certain messenger or by rumor.
Example for "pick up word"
I picked up word that Jenny and Chris started dating again.
pick up word by Cyrus Dark November 7, 2017

pick-up forfeiture 

In any pick up game, when you lose an item of gameplay because of your stupidity, anger, craziness, etc. you forfeit the game automatically.
Basil kicked the soccer ball into an unretrievable area that was locked off, so he lost the game because of pick-up forfeiture.
pick-up forfeiture by AxJaL June 25, 2020

pick-up scientist 

Similar to a pick-up artist, but follows scientifically proven techniques. Doesn't take easily widely spread beliefs and myths. Works hard to get laid but does not always happen because getting laid is not a science but an art.
Alex is a serious pick-up scientist and follows a scientific approach to picking-up girls. His approach is mostly developed by himself because there is not much scientific data and he doesn't trust artists. He fills a detailed report after each score but unfortunately this doesn't happen too often.
pick-up scientist by terex1 November 28, 2022

pick up shells 

insignuating that a trip to the beach should be made. Going to the beach.
its really great summer weather, lets go pick up shells.
pick up shells by beachgirl2011 April 21, 2011

pick up line 

smoothness to get inside of your beotch
1 yo baby yo i lost my bed can i sleep in yours?
2 you must be tired cuz you been runnin threw my mind ALL day
3 i lost my virginity can i have yours? <-- #1