lick one's wounds | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To withdraw temporarily whilerecoveringfrom adefeat; torecuperate.1996May,Lee Teng-hui, “Political Reforms”, inPeace Through Democratic Reforms,Taipei: Wen Ying Tang Press Inc.,→ISBN,→OCLC,page11:Prevented by internal and external influences, this ideal of placing the sovereignty in the hands of the people was not carried out immediately after the establishment of the Republic of China. With the changes of time, particularly with the relocation of the ROC government to Taiwan, we have gradually carried it out at last, but only after havinglicked our woundsand built our strength for forty years.2018April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, inThe Guardian(London)‎[1]:If the ball was out of play, someone in blue would dash to get it back. This was not a sidelicking its woundsfrom the humbling of Anfield or Saturday’s ordeal against Manchester United. It was the best team in England with adrenaline running through their veins, playing as if they believed anything was achievable.

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EN: Post-divorce can necessitate time to cure and lick one's wounds.
HI: तलाक और दिल टूटने के घाव को ठीक होने में समय लग सकता है।

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