pick oneself up — to recover from a setback, failure, or difficult situation and continue with determination
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to recover from a setback, failure, or difficult situation and continue with determination
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪk wʌnˈsɛlf ʌp/
Korean meaning: 좌절이나 실패에서 회복하고 다시 일어서다, 재기하다
Korean pronunciation: 픽 원**셀**프 **업**
Example Sentences
- When life knocks you down, you have to pick yourself up and pretend you meant to do a somersault.
- She picked herself up after the divorce and became a successful entrepreneur.
- My cat picks itself up with more dignity after falling than I do after failing an exam.
pick oneself up
NOUN//pɪk wʌnˈsɛlf ʌp//
to recover from a setback, failure, or difficult situation and continue with determination
to recover from a setback, failure, or difficult situation and continue with determination
Pick up each brick to brick up again, and pick oneself up from pain!
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Origin
이 표현은 물리적으로 넘어진 후 스스로 일어서는 행위에서 유래되어, 정신적·감정적 좌절에서 회복하는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“When life knocks you down, you have to pick yourself up and pretend you meant to do a somersault.”
“She picked herself up after the divorce and became a successful entrepreneur.”
“My cat picks itself up with more dignity after falling than I do after failing an exam.”
“The team picked themselves up after the devastating loss and won the championship.”
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