on the mend
/ɒn ðə ˈmend/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
getting better after being ill or hurt
Examples
- 1Tom broke his wrist skiing, but he's on the mend now.
- 2The doctor says the infection has cleared and Mum is finally on the mend.
- 3Priya's cough has almost gone, so she's on the mend and back at school next week.
- 4Is your knee on the mend, or are you still using the crutches?
- 5After three weeks in bed with flu, Leo is on the mend and eating properly again.
Grammar
Used after be, seem or look. Keep the; mend is a singular noun here.
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