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pick it up, i'm going alone
What does pick it up, i'm going alone mean?
A phrase from the card game euchre announcing you'll play the hand without your partner.
"Pick it up, I'm going alone this hand."
Origin
From euchre, the quintessential Midwestern card game.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'pick it up, I'm going alone' mean?
In the card game euchre, it tells the dealer to take the upturned card as trump while you announce you'll play the hand solo, without your partner's help.
Where is this phrase from?
It comes from euchre, a trick-taking card game closely associated with the Midwest, where 'going alone' means playing the round on your own for extra points.
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