pick up one's crumbs in English

Forms: picks up one's crumbs [present, singular, third-person], picking up one's crumbs [participle, present], picked up one's crumbs [participle, past], picked up one's crumbs [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=pick up one's crumbs}} pick up one's crumbs (third-person singular simple present picks up one's crumbs, present participle picking up one's crumbs, simple past and past participle picked up one's crumbs)

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          "ref": "1834, Richard Henry Dana, (Please provide the book title or journal name):",
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        "To recuperate or recover, such as after an illness or injury."
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      "form": "picks up one's crumbs",
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        "third-person"
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        "present"
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    {
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"pick up one's crumbs" meaning in English

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