Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is pick up the pieces and its meaning is “to get back to a normal situation after a disaster/period of difficulty”.
Example Sentence: Now we are left to pick up the pieces. And though we hope the ceasefire will hold and the bombing has ended, the health sector in Gaza is still on the brink of collapse.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Despite the ceasefire, Gaza’s health service is on the brink of collapse and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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