piece ·phrase (IDIOM)
Definition: to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a difficult experience Level: C2
战争结束后，这个国家艰难地尝试恢复正常。
After the war, the nation struggled to ___pick ___up ___the ___pieces.
离婚后，她搬回家乡，尝试重整生活。
After her divorce, she moved back home to ___pick ___up ___the ___pieces.
公司破产后，员工们不得不收拾残局，寻找新工作。
The company went bankrupt, and the employees had to ___pick ___up ___the ___pieces and find new jobs.