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pick up steam

pick up steam
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik uhp steem]
    • /pɪk ʌp stim/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik uhp steem]
    • /pɪk ʌp stim/

Definition of pick up steam words

  • phrase pick up steam If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important. 0

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Parts of speech for Pick up steam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pick up steam popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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