Everyday English
pick up the rhythm
learn an activity's timing and flow
To gradually learn how to follow the timing and flow of an activity.
Hear it in real life
Were the dance steps difficult?
At first, but I soon picked up the rhythm.
It took me a while to pick up the rhythm of the exercise class.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It took me a while to pick ‸ the rhythm of the exercise class.
Say: It took me a while to pick up the rhythm of the exercise class.
Use “pick up” to mean gradually learning the timing and flow of an activity.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
pick up the rhythm of something; start picking up the rhythm
Your turn: say it out loud
It took me a while to pick up the rhythm of the exercise class.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pick up the rhythm
learn an activity's timing and flow
“It took me a while to pick up the rhythm of the exercise class.”
heytardy
Did this help?
Your turn on Facebook
Write one sentence with a phrase from this page
Post it in the comments. We reply to every one and fix it kindly.
Write it on Facebook