Repair expressions are used to talk about fixing things, solving problems, and metaphorically dealing with life’s challenges and solutions.
Repair Expressions
- Patch up
Meaning: Repair or fix temporarily
Example: They patched up the broken fence. - Hammer out
Meaning: Work out a solution or agreement
Example: We hammered out the details yesterday. - Piece together
Meaning: Put parts together to make whole
Example: The detective pieced together the clues. - Nail down
Meaning: Secure firmly or finalize something
Example: We need to nail down the date. - Screw up
Meaning: Mess up or make a mistake
Example: He really screwed up the presentation. - Tune up
Meaning: Adjust or fix for better performance
Example: The car needs a tune-up soon. - Bolt down
Meaning: Fasten securely
Example: Bolt down the chairs for safety. - Fix up
Meaning: Renovate or repair
Example: They fixed up their old house. - Knock together
Meaning: Build or assemble quickly
Example: We knocked together a quick shelter. - Throw together
Meaning: Assemble or create hastily
Example: I threw together a simple meal. - Break down
Meaning: Stop working due to malfunction
Example: The machine broke down yesterday. - Set up
Meaning: Arrange or organize something
Example: We set up a meeting with them. - Cut out
Meaning: Stop functioning or working
Example: The generator cut out suddenly. - Put together
Meaning: Assemble from parts or components
Example: They put together the new furniture. - Glue down
Meaning: Secure something firmly in place
Example: Glue down the loose tiles. - Snap into place
Meaning: Fit perfectly or as expected
Example: The gears snapped into place. - Patch over
Meaning: Cover a problem superficially
Example: Don’t just patch over these issues. - Weld together
Meaning: Join permanently through fusion
Example: They welded the broken pipes together. - Sew up
Meaning: Close a deal or agreement
Example: They sewed up the contract yesterday. - Plug away
Meaning: Work persistently towards a goal
Example: He’s plugging away at his thesis.
