picking up one's crumbs

A form of pick up one's crumbs — To recuperate or recover, such as after an illness or injury.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick up one's crumbs
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APA

picking up one's crumbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20up%20one's%20crumbs

MLA

“picking up one's crumbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20up%20one's%20crumbs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking up one's crumbs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20up%20one's%20crumbs.

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