mend

least said, soonest mended: seeleast.

mend (your) fences make peace with a person.

☞ This expression originated in the late 19th century in the USA, with reference to a member of Congress returning to his home town to keep in touch with the voters and to look after his interests there. Similar notions are conjured up by the saying good fences make good neighbours.

1994Louis de BernièresCaptain Corelli's Mandolin He knew assuredly he should go and mend his fences with the priest.

mend your pace go faster; alter your pace to match another's.

mend your ways improve your habits or behaviour.

on the mend improving in health or condition; recovering.

词组	mend
释义	mend least said, soonest mended: seeleast. mend (your) fences make peace with a person. ☞ This expression originated in the late 19th century in the USA, with reference to a member of Congress returning to his home town to keep in touch with the voters and to look after his interests there. Similar notions are conjured up by the saying good fences make good neighbours. 1994Louis de BernièresCaptain Corelli's Mandolin He knew assuredly he should go and mend his fences with the priest. mend your pace go faster; alter your pace to match another's. mend your ways improve your habits or behaviour. on the mend improving in health or condition; recovering.
随便看	keep the peace keep the pot boiling keep the pot boiling keep the show on the road keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door keep up appearances keep up with the Joneses keep up with the joneses keep your cards close to your chest (or vest) keep your cards close to your vest keep your cards close to your vest keep your chin up keep your end up keep your eye in keep your eye on (or take your eye off) the ball keep your eye on the ball sort out the men from the boys sort out the men from the boys sort the wheat from the chaff so to speak soul sound a - note soup soup and fish