pick up the threads in English

Forms: picks up the threads [present, singular, third-person], picking up the threads [participle, present], picked up the threads [participle, past], picked up the threads [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pick up the threads (third-person singular simple present picks up the threads, present participle picking up the threads, simple past and past participle picked up the threads)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To resume an activity after an interruption; to pick up."
      ],
      "id": "en-pick_up_the_threads-en-verb-LYxg9hQX",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "pick up",
          "pick up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To resume an activity after an interruption; to pick up."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick up the threads"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked up the threads",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*"
      },
      "expansion": "pick up the threads (third-person singular simple present picks up the threads, present participle picking up the threads, simple past and past participle picked up the threads)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To resume an activity after an interruption; to pick up."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "resume",
          "resume"
        ],
        [
          "interruption",
          "interruption"
        ],
        [
          "pick up",
          "pick up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To resume an activity after an interruption; to pick up."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick up the threads"
}

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"pick up the threads" meaning in English

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