Patch I Fix Sth Patched Meaning Quickly Repaired

Meaning: to fix something quickly so it can be used until it's repaired properly or replaced

• patch sth up After crashing my motorbike, I couldn't fix it but I patched it up enough to get it to the repair shop.
  
  
• patch up sth Our roof needs replacing. It leaked during that storm last night and I patched up some holes, but we really need a new one.
  
  

Nouns often used as objects with patch up (1): jeans, clothes, shoes, socks, tyre, road, roof, hole