patch (redirected from patching together)

patch someone up

to give medical care to someone. That cut looks bad, but the doc over there can patch you up. The doc patched up my friend.

See also: up

patch something together (with something)

to use something to repair something hastily or temporarily. I think I can patch the exhaust pipe together with some wire. See if you can patch this engine together well enough to run for a few more hours.

See also: together

patch something up 

1. Lit. to repair something in a hurry; to make something temporarily serviceable again. Can you patch this up so I can use it again? I'll patch up the hose for you.

2. Fig. to "repair" the damage done by an argument or disagreement. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are trying to patch things up. We patched up our argument, then kissed and made up.

See also: up

patch a quarrel up

Fig. to put an end to a quarrel; to reconcile quarreling parties. Tom and Fred were able to patch their quarrel up. I hope we can patch up this quarrel.

See also: quarrel, up

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not be a patch on somebody/something   (British & Australian)

to not be as good as someone or something else It's a reasonably entertaining film but it's not a patch on 'Bladerunner'.

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patch up something also patch something up

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.

See also: up