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pick up the pieces

pick up the piece
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik uhp stressed th ee pees]
    • /pɪk ʌp stressed ði pis/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik uhp stressed th ee pees]
    • /pɪk ʌp stressed ði pis/

Definitions of pick up the pieces words

  • verbal expression pick up the pieces deal with aftermath 1
  • noun pick up the pieces to restore a situation to normality after a crisis or collapse 0
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Parts of speech for Pick up the pieces

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pick up the pieces

pick up the pieces popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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