get one's life back together

idiomatic phrase

: to begin living in a normal way after suffering loss, hardship, etc.
… with intensive counseling and a bit of tough love, [he] manages to get his life back together.Patrick Rogers et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of get one's life back together was in 1971

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“Get one's life back together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20one%27s%20life%20back%20together. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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