pick up the threads
idiom
informal
: to begin something again after a long time
I'm hoping to pick up the threads of our relationship.
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Sergio was making plans, again, to pick up the threads of his life.
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ProPublica, 9 May 2021
With his godfather in a coma, Gamache, who normally does his police work in Quebec, tries to pick up the threads of Stephen’s investigation.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2020
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ProPublica, 9 May 2021
With his godfather in a coma, Gamache, who normally does his police work in Quebec, tries to pick up the threads of Stephen’s investigation.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2020
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“Pick up the threads.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20up%20the%20threads. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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