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(v.) = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess

Ex. The standards of education in the UK are woefully low leaving employers to often pick up the pieces.

Ex. The new governement has set itself the task of sorting out the mess that Labour have created.

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(v.) = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess

Ex: The standards of education in the UK are woefully low leaving employers to often pick up the pieces.

Ex: The new governement has set itself the task of sorting out the mess that Labour have created.