pick up the pieces(to try to restore a situation to normality after a tragedy or trauma; to try to repair emotional, financial, or other damage done to one's life: I need some time to pick up the pieces of my life after the accident. • After a while, Fred was able to pick up the pieces and carry on. • People in the high desert communities near Palm Springs, California, are picking up the pieces after last night's earthquake. • Now, 10 days since the hurricane made landfall, residents are struggling to pick up the pieces.
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