Hi Victor. The phrase to "pick something up" is used both literally and figuratively in English although the word something would normally be substituted by a more appropriate noun. Literally to pick something up applies to an object on the floor or resting in an inappropriate place, such as thrown on the back of a chair or left on a bed. Figuratively you could have someone say "Can you pick me up after the movie?" which means can you give me a lift rather than i physically want you to lift me off of the floor. However, I would be more likely to say something like "Can you get me the flour off the top shelf?" rather than to pick it up as "pick it up" implies you need to reach downwards. I hope this helps Paul