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patch
(redirected from patching up)

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not be a patch on someone/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'.
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.
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