kiss something better

kiss (something) better

To kiss an injury so that someone, usually a child, will feel better. Oh, did you bonk your elbow? Let Mommy kiss it better. You actually shouldn't kiss scrapes and cuts better—you could introduce bacteria and get the wound infected.
See also: better, kiss
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˌkiss something ˈbetter

(spoken) take away the pain of an injury by kissing it: Come here and let me kiss it better.
See also: better, kiss, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • kiss (something) better
  • all the better
  • all to the better
  • so much the better
  • be better placed
  • be well, ideally, better, etc. placed for something/to do something
  • ideally
  • couldn't be better
  • better half, my
  • make a better door than a window