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- pick up the threads of
pick up the threads of
pick up the threads of something
to try to start something again, especially after problems prevented you from continuing it In '97, I came out of prison and tried to pick up the threads of my life.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Montgomery | | [mənt'gʌməri] | |
| Hannibal | | HAN-i-bəl (English) | Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History |
| OlÍVia | | - | Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian |
| Aberdeen | | [æbə'di:n] | |
| Minali | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Reva | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi |