"pick up the threads of" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: picks up the threads of [present, singular, third-person], picking up the threads of [participle, present], picked up the threads of [participle, past], picked up the threads of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pick up the threads of (third-person singular simple present picks up the threads of, present participle picking up the threads of, simple past and past participle picked up the threads of)
  1. (transitive) To resume something that was paused or halted. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-pick_up_the_threads_of-en-verb-NLEnXD3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English light verb constructions, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 60 40 Disambiguation of English light verb constructions: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 60 40
  2. (transitive, by extension) To restart after a disaster or trauma. Tags: broadly, transitive
    Sense id: en-pick_up_the_threads_of-en-verb-dMFiWEFG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pick the threads of

Download JSON data for pick up the threads of meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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