on the mend
Slowly bouncing back
On the mend describes someone recovering from illness or injury: She's been sick for a week but finally seems to be on the mend.
The phrase extends to anything improving after a period of decline or damage—relationships, economies, reputations: After months of tension, their friendship is on the mend.
Regaining health gradually
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- rehabilitatingRestoring to good condition
- restingIn a state of stillness
- healingRestoration of health
bouncing back · rallying · getting better · improving · convalescing · rest · care · therapy
Restore to working order
- fixingRestoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- renewalMaking current again
revitalization · rejuvenation · revival · reconstruction · refurbishment · reconditioning · overhaul · rehabilitation
Progressing toward wellness
- upturnImprovement in conditions
- upswingPeriod of increase
- progressMovement toward improvement
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
comeback · rebound · advancement · growth · development · progression · betterment · looking up
Restoration after injury
- tissue repairBiological wound healing process
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- scabbingForming protective crust
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
sutures · bandage · dressings · ointment · salve · antibiotics · antiseptic · inflammation
recuperating
Regaining health gradually
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- rehabilitatingRestoring to good condition
- restingIn a state of stillness
healing · bouncing back · rallying · getting better · improving · convalescing · rest · care · therapy · treatment
repair
Restore to working order
- fixingRestoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
renewal · revitalization · rejuvenation · revival · reconstruction · refurbishment · reconditioning · overhaul · rehabilitation · restoring
getting better
Progressing toward wellness
turnaround · comeback · rebound · advancement · growth · development · progression · betterment · looking up · turning the corner
wound healing
Restoration after injury
- tissue repairBiological wound healing process
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- scabbingForming protective crust
stitches · sutures · bandage · dressings · ointment · salve · antibiotics · antiseptic · inflammation · immunity
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
- well wishesget well soon, feel better, bless you, take care, speedy recovery
- sicknesssick, ill, unwell, ailing, diseased
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
on the menddeteriorating
Becoming progressively worse
getting worse · declining · going downhill · worsening · failing
on the mendat death's door
Critically close to dying
terminally ill · stagnant · bedridden · incapacitated · laid up
mend, amend, amends, mended, mending, commend, recommendation, mends, amendment