Phrasal Verbs

patch up (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb patch up (1)

Meaning

to fix something quickly so it can be used until it's repaired properly or replaced

Synonym

mend

For example

  • patch sth up After crashing my motorbike, I couldn't fix it but I patched it up enough to get it to the repair shop.

  • patch up sth Our roof needs replacing. It leaked during that storm last night and I patched up some holes, but we really need a new one.

Nouns often used as objects with patch up (1): jeans, clothes, shoes, socks, tyre, road, roof, hole

Quick Quiz

Some of the kids in our school come from very poor families. Their mothers have to patch up

a. their lunches

b. their uniforms

c. their bus fare
a) their lunches b) their uniforms c) their bus fare

Boost your English with
1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context ebook!

1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context

Contributor: Matt Errey