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/
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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“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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