pick up the threads of

verb

To resume something that was paused or halted.

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Meanings

verbpick up the threads of (third-person singular simple present picks up the threads of, present participle picking up the threads of, simple past and past participle picked up the threads of)

present singular third person picks up the threads of · participle present picking up the threads of · participle past picked up the threads of · past picked up the threads of · alternative pick the threads of

  1. transitiveTo resume something that was paused or halted.
  2. broadlytransitiveTo restart after a disaster or trauma.
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APA

pick up the threads of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20up%20the%20threads%20of

MLA

“pick up the threads of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20up%20the%20threads%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pick up the threads of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20up%20the%20threads%20of.

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