patch together

patch together
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "patch together":
present tense I/you/we/they patch together he/she/it patches together present participle patching together past tense patched together past participle patched together
to make something quickly and often carelessly by putting together various objects or ideas

We managed to patch together an impromptu evening's entertainment.


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