"It's like the big green giant has picked a bit of the Downlow off the building and dropped it again," says Berger, somewhat elliptically.
Your dog may even pick up a bit of French, if you travel on the French Line.
"You can probably pick up a bit of stress in my voice," he said.
Tuesday's visit by Monaco in the Champions League offers a chance to pick up a bit of momentum.
The fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, meanwhile, is to return to club cricket this weekend hoping to pick up a bit of form.
Your dog may even pick up a bit of French, if you travel on… "Waiter," I said, "another slice of melon".
They pick at a bit of lettuce and say, 'Oh God, I feel guilty.' She was a proper woman, she was unapologetically proud of it.
On the way we stop at the supermarket at Dolan's request to pick up a bit of lunch – he's always urgently interested in a healthy feed after a trip to the gym.
The Prince has now managed to pick up a bit of the local dialect during his time in New Zealand, stumbling through a speech in Maori during a visit to Whanganui on New Zealand's North island.
The Caroline factor is more emotional than high-minded, more practical than political, and good marketing: viewers who come to gawk at a celebrity may pick up a bit of the party's message along the way.
