pick up the pieces

US /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpiːsɪz/
UK /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpiːsɪz/
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de brokstukken oprapen, het leven weer oppakken

to try to return to normal after a bad experience or disaster

:
After the divorce, she had to pick up the pieces of her life.
Na de scheiding moest ze de brokstukken oprapen van haar leven.
The community worked together to pick up the pieces after the flood.
De gemeenschap werkte samen om de brokstukken op te rapen na de overstroming.