make do and mend
(British, idiom) To make the best of a situation.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British, idiom) To make the best of a situation.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British, idiom) Generally, to repair and reuse.
: The 'make do and mend' campaign was the Board of Trade's central propaganda effort directed at housewives. It gave advice on preservation, renovation, and repair of clothing and other household goods.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) To follow a philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc that would normally be discarded due to shortages and rationing.
Origin: From the title of a booklet issued by the UK Ministry of Information. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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