pick up If you pick up someone (at a place), you go to the place where they are waiting, usually
in a car or other vehicle, and then take them somewhere: ‘I’ll pick you up at your house
just after seven. That gives us half an hour to get to the stadium.’
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During your visit you’ll be able to taste some of the local Catalan specialties.
During your visit you’ll be able to try some of the local Catalan specialties. When you taste something, you put a little into your mouth to see what it is like: ‘The chef stirred the soup, tasted it, and then added a little salt. When you have something to eat or drink for the first time , you try it. ‘I think I’ll try the onion soup. What’ s it like?’ 2
I buy all my family’s clothes because my husband has such a poor taste.
I buy all my family’s clothes because my husband has such poor taste. have good/poor/little/no taste (in sth) , (WITHOUT a/an): ‘She certainly has remarkably good taste in clothes.’ 3
We all thought that the joke was of a very bad taste.
We all thought that the joke was in very bad taste. be in good/poor/bad taste : ‘These advertisements are in very bad taste and in my opinion should be banned.’
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See NOTE AT FEEL 2 tasteful The food was excellent and very tasteful.
The food was excellent and very tasty. tasteful = chosen or produced by someone who is able to judge which kinds of art, music, furniture, etc, are attractive: ‘The design of the room was very tasteful - pale colours, matching fabrics, and soft corner lighting.’