patch up

About 0.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To repair by adding a patch.

   I needed to patch up my trousers after ripping them on the brambles.

2. verb To mend quickly.
3. verb To repair relations; to improve relations.

   You need to patch things up with your sister after that horrible argument.

4. verb To overlay.

Similar words

patch conciliate settle reconcile make up patch together piece up piece band-aid tape up

Word family

patch things up patched up patches up patching up