to improve in health after an illness
to be restored to a previous, better condition
if a relationship is on the mend then it is improving
getting better
on the road to recovery
improving
recovering
recuperating
getting your strength back
convalescing
After a long illness he is finally on the mend.
After weeks of being in bed with the flu I am now on the mend.
My leg has been hurting since I broke it last year. Luckily with the new exercises that I am doing it seems to be on the mend.
Their friendship went through a tough time but it is on the mend now.
Their marriage was in trouble for a while but they have been working on it. It seems that it is on the mend.
Sir, don’t worry – your damaged car is on the mend.
There is no origin for this idiom
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