on the mend

Значение

getting better after being ill or hurt

Выздоравливать после болезни или травмы.

Примеры

1. 1Tom broke his wrist skiing, but he's on the mend now.
2. 2The doctor says the infection has cleared and Mum is finally on the mend.
3. 3Priya's cough has almost gone, so she's on the mend and back at school next week.
4. 4Is your knee on the mend, or are you still using the crutches?
5. 5After three weeks in bed with flu, Leo is on the mend and eating properly again.

Грамматика

Употребляется после be, seem или look. Артикль the сохраняется; mend здесь существительное в единственном числе.

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