go through a sticky patch Idiom

oilpatch

the local oil industry, the oil business Calgary's oilpatch does not control the price of oil and gas.

patch things up

agree to stop fighting, become friends again Jon and May fight a lot, but they patch things up and go on.

patch up

fix I have been trying to patch up our differences for many months now.

patch sth up

Idiom(s): patch sth up

Theme: RECONCILIATION

to (figuratively) repair the damage done by an argument or disagreement.
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith are trying to patch things up.
• We patched up our argument, then kissed and made up.

patch sb up

Idiom(s): patch sb up

Theme: MEDICAL

to doctor someone; to dress someone's wounds. (Informal.)
• They patched John up in the emergency room.
• I patched up Ann's cuts with bandages and sent her home.

to go through a bit of a rough patch

when things are not going well: "Since the argument, they've been going through a bit of a rough patch."

lay rubber|lay|lay a patch|patch|rubber

v. phr., slang To take off in a car or a motorcycle so fast that the tires (made of rubber) leave a mark on the pavement. Look at those crazy drag racers; they laid rubber in front of my house.

patch up|patch

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 put together in a hurried or shaky way. They patched up a hasty peace.

patch

patch
1.
not a patch on
Informal not as good as; not comparable or equal to the second half is not a patch on the earlier sections
2.
patch up
to bring to an end or settle (differences, a quarrel, etc.)

go through a adhesive patch

To acquaintance or be in the bosom of a aeon of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Her business has been activity through a bit of a adhesive application lately. If things don't aces up soon, she ability accept to abutting shop. Our alliance went through a adhesive application afterwards Frank absent his job, but now our accord is stronger than ever.Learn more: go, patch, sticky, through

go through, hit, etc. a ˈbad/ˈsticky patch

appear to a difficult time in your business, marriage, etc: We’ve addled a bad application in our marriage. ♢ High aggrandizement meant that her business went through a adhesive patch.Learn more: bad, go, patch, sticky

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