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on the mend

[on the mend] {adj. phr.} Healing; becoming better. * /John's broken leg is on the mend./ * /Mary's relationship with Joan is on the mend./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

mend one's fences

[mend one's fences] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something to make people like or follow you again; strengthen your friendships or influence. * /The senator went home from Washington to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

mend one's ways

[mend one's ways] {v. phr.} To reform; change one's behavior from negative to positive. * /He had better mend his ways or he'll wind up in jail./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

patch up

[patch up] {v.} 1. To mend a hole or break; repair; fix. * /He patched up a couple of old tires./ * /The lovers patched up their quarrel./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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