to pick up the pieces

to pick up the pieces
to pick up the pieces
(get back to normal) 收拾残局；恢复正常
- After her husband left her, she had difficulty picking up the pieces. 她的丈夫离开她以后, 她很难从中恢复过来。
- After the earthquake, the villagers had to pick up the pieces and try to resume normal life. 地震之后, 村民们必须重建家园, 努力恢复正常的生活。
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to pick up the pieces
to pick up the pieces 收拾残局；努力恢复正常
- Do we try and prevent problems or do we try and pick up the pieces afterwards? 我们是想要防患未然呢, 还是想要事后收拾残局？
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