The phone went ballistic. If an octopus could pick up a phone every 2 seconds, that was how busy it was.

He went in to write the check to pick up his ring and in, like, six seconds, there were six police cars right there.

We could pick him, we could pass him or we could wait for the phone to ring.

People's lives are so busy and there are so many new shows to watch. They key is to pick shows that are showing signs of growth, or that people are talking about and there are good reviews.

I was bitten by an octopus.

There is a great reluctance on the part of journalists..to pick up the phone and sort of badger sources into relieving them of the promises they made, especially at the time that the promises are most important, when the source is in trouble. This is a very difficult and very delicate area.