pick up the pieces

(idiom) to try and continue with life after a terrible event

Example Sentences:

When Mary’s mother died, it took her a few months to pick up the pieces. Now she is a little bit better.

A: I’m depressed.
B: Why?
A: I got fired from my job, and I can’t find a new one.
B: That was 6 months ago!
A: Yeah?
B: it’s time for you to pick up the pieces and get a new job. Or go back to school.

From the Blogs:

Folks pick up the pieces after Fourth of July holiday weekend

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Similar idioms:

1. pick up line
2. pick up line
3. over the hill
4. pick up the check
5. in a rut
6. stuck in a rut
7. pick up the tab
8. have a bone to pick with someone
9. let sleeping dogs lie