Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of repairing or mending, usually a clumsy temporary performance; the repair so made.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Something done by patching; a
quick fix . - noun The act of
patching or repairing. - noun An instance of patching or repairing.
- noun A hastily performed repair job; a
quick fix . - verb To mend something by
patching ; usually aquick fix .
Etymologies
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Examples
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A recent patch-up with an estranged ally may have prevented a possible fall of the government, but the ruling coalition is still hanging together by a thread.
Zardari Under Renewed Criticism for Trip Overseas Zahid Hussain 2011
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This account of how he and other European leaders cobbled an uneasy pact to keep the euro zone from unraveling — a patch-up that continues to show signs of strain — was based on interviews with dozens of officials across the continent.
Currency Union Teetering, 'Mr. Euro' Was Forced to Act Marcus Walker 2010
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While European officials have pledged to deliver a stronger safety net for troubled euro members next month, Mr. Taylor of FX Concepts calls such moves another "patch-up."
Hedge Funds Hurt by Bets Against Euro Neil Shah 2011
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A lot of the cars being sold here are patch-up jobs that are towed in from up north for that purpose.
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Satisfied with my patch-up job, I stuffed the antibiotic ointment back into the first-aid kit and returned it to the medicine cabinet.
The Haunted Jessica Verday 2010
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These were patch-up jobs, though, on a career that was in clear decline.
Being Beckham 2010
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These were patch-up jobs, though, on a career that was in clear decline.
Being Beckham Gupta Jayaditya 2010
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The gaping cracks in the hillside foundation that ran up and down the uneven staircase like varicose veins have been filled in, the threads from my old patch-up caulking jobs paved over with a smooth frosting of flat, even concrete.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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The gaping cracks in the hillside foundation that ran up and down the uneven staircase like varicose veins have been filled in, the threads from my old patch-up caulking jobs paved over with a smooth frosting of flat, even concrete.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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The gaping cracks in the hillside foundation that ran up and down the uneven staircase like varicose veins have been filled in, the threads from my old patch-up caulking jobs paved over with a smooth frosting of flat, even concrete.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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