patch up
patch up
patch something/somebody ↔ up (rather informal)
1 to repair something, especially in a temporary way by adding a new piece of material or a patch
Just to patch the boat up will cost £10 000.
2 to treat somebody’s injuries, especially quickly or for the present time only
The doctor will soon patch you up.
3 to try to stop arguing with somebody and be friends again
They've managed to patch up their differences.
Have you tried patching things up with her?
4 to agree on something, especially after long discussions and even though the agreement is not exactly what everyone wants
They managed to patch up a deal.
e.g.
It's gonna take Ma Bell a couple of days to patch 'em up...especially around the holidays. 人手不足でいつ通じることやら… (/yupeco/『ホーム・アローン』)