picked up the pieces

A form of pick up the pieces — To restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pick up the pieces
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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