Example: Na de vakantie kon ik de draad weer oppakken op mijn werk.
Definition
"De draad weer oppakken" means to resume an activity or task after a pause or break, such as returning to work after a vacation or interruption, picking up where one left off seamlessly.
The phrase "de draad weer oppakken" literally translates from Dutch as 'to pick up the thread again.' It originates from the idea of continuing a thread in knitting or sewing, symbolizing resuming something after a pause. Did you know? This expression vividly captures returning to an ongoing process as if reconnecting a loose thread.
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"De draad weer oppakken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used expressions.
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to pick up the thread again