pick up the threads

phrase

informal

: to begin something again after a long time

I'm hoping to pick up the threads of our relationship.

Examples of pick up the threads in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sergio was making plans, again, to pick up the threads of his life. — 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

Rhymes for pick up the threads

• arrowheads
• copperheads
• interbeds
• letterheads
• loggerheads
• newlyweds
• overheads
• thoroughbreds
• watersheds
• beds
• breads
• dreads