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pick up the pieces
Verb
idiomatic
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
災害やショックなどの後、生活や状態を正常な状態に回復させること / 困難な状況から立ち直り、再び平穏な日常を取り戻すこと / 一度打ちのめされた後、状況を再建する、または精神的に持ち直すこと
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.
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pick up the pieces
After the accident, he had to pick up the pieces and rebuild his life from scratch.
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After the accident, he had to pick up the pieces and rebuild his life from scratch.
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