- patch things up
- agree to stop fighting, become friends again
Jon and May fight a lot, but they patch things up and go on.
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patch things up
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patch — patch1 [pætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(over a hole)¦ 3¦(for growing something)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(eye)¦ 6¦(decoration)¦ 7 a bad/difficult/sticky/rough patch 8 somebody s patch 9 not be a patch on somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
patch up — verb 1. mend by putting a patch on (Freq. 1) patch a hole • Syn: ↑patch • See Also: ↑patch up (for: ↑patch) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
patch up — verb a) to repair by adding a patch. I needed to patch up my trousers after ripping them on the brambles. b) to mend quickly You need to patch things up with your sister after that horrible argument … Wiktionary
patch something up — (informal) 1 the houses were being patched up: REPAIR, mend, fix hastily, do a makeshift repair on. 2 he s trying to patch things up with his wife: RECONCILE, make up, settle, remedy, put to rights … Useful english dictionary
patch up — informal 1) the houses were being patched up Syn: repair, mend, fix hastily, do a makeshift repair on 2) he s trying to patch things up with his wife Syn: reconcile, make up, settle, remedy, put to rights, rectify … Thesaurus of popular words
patch up something — patch up (something) to fix a relationship. Charles said they wanted to patch up any outstanding differences as soon as possible. Early in our marriage, we sometimes argued about money, but we always patched things up … New idioms dictionary
patch up — (something) to fix a relationship. Charles said they wanted to patch up any outstanding differences as soon as possible. Early in our marriage, we sometimes argued about money, but we always patched things up … New idioms dictionary
patch — patch1 [ pætʃ ] noun count ** ▸ 1 piece of cloth ▸ 2 different part of something ▸ 3 piece of ground ▸ 4 piece of software ▸ 5 with nicotine ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a piece of cloth that you sew over a hole in clothes, or over a part where holes might… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
patch up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms patch up : present tense I/you/we/they patch up he/she/it patches up present participle patching up past tense patched up past participle patched up 1) to become friends with someone again after a disagreement … English dictionary
Patch Products — Infobox Company name = Patch Products type = Private genre = foundation = 1985 location country = location = Beloit, WI locations = area served = key people = Fran Patch, Bryce Patch industry = Board game manufacturer services = market c revenue … Wikipedia
