| 单词 | patch-up |
| 释义 | patch-up[ pach-uhp ] / ˈpætʃˌʌp / nounan act or instance of patching or repair. adjectivedone by patching or fixing: a quick patch-up job. Origin of patch-upFirst recorded in 1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase patch up Words nearby patch-uppatch pocket, patch quilt, patch reef, patchstand, patch test, patch-up, patchwork, patchy, patd., pat-down, pate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patch-up
Idioms and Phrases with patch-uppatch up Mend or repair, make whole. For example, He managed to patch up the lawn mower so it's running, or John cut his hand badly, but they patched him up in the emergency room, or Mike and Molly have patched up their differences. This term alludes to mending something by putting patches of material on it. [Second half of 1500s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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