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Patch together phrasal verb
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Meaning: Create or assemble something quickly without much planning
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They PATCHED TOGETHER a coalition after the election.
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Meaning: Create or assemble something quickly without much planning
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Patch up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Fix or make things better
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I tried to PATCH things UP after the argument, but they wouldn't speak to me. -
Meaning: Give an injured person basic medical treatment
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: After the accident, they PATCHED her UP and sent her to hospital.
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Meaning: Fix or make things better