one's patch

wʌnz pætʃ

Definition of one's patch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

territory responsibility

area someone is responsible for or knows well

He doesn't like strangers working on his patch.
She knows every family on her patch.
The officer patrols his patch every night.

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encroach on one's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when she encroached on his patch.

Expressions with one

big one

something very important or significant

Winning the championship was the big one for the team.

in one

adj.

combined into a single unit

The sofa bed is a couch and bed in one.

one drop

single small amount of liquid

He added just one drop of oil to the pan..

wild one

person who behaves in a very free, reckless, or uncontrolled way

Back in college, he was a real wild one at parties.

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

eat one's lunch

consume a midday meal

She decided to eat her lunch at noon.

Expressions with patch

patch up

mend or repair something that is torn or damaged

She managed to patch up her old jeans quite nicely..

rough patch

difficult period in life or situation

They are going through a rough patch in their marriage.

bad patch

period of difficulty or hardship

After losing his job, he went through a bad patch.

a patch of blue sky

small area of clear sky among clouds

After the storm, we saw a patch of blue sky.

hit a rough patch

experience a difficult period

They hit a rough patch in their marriage last year.

patch things up

repair a damaged relationship

After years of silence, they finally patched things up.

encroach on one's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when she encroached on his patch.

experiencing a rough patch

adj.

facing temporary challenges

The company is experiencing a rough patch due to market fluctuations.

go through a bad patch

experience a period with many problems or difficulties

They are going through a bad patch right now.

not a patch on

adj.

not nearly as good as something else

This new restaurant is not a patch on the old one.

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French:secteur, ...
German:Revier, ...
Italian:territorio, ...
Spanish:territorio, ...
Portuguese:território de responsabilidade, ...
Chinese:地盘, ...
Japanese:縄張り, ...
Arabic:مِنطَقَة مَسؤُولِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תְּחוּם אַחֲרָיוּת, ...
Russian:своя территория, ...
Ukrainian:його територія, ...
Hindi:जिम्मेदारी का क्षेत्र, ...
Bengali:নিজের এলাকা, ...
Catalan:territori propi, ...
Czech:rajón, ...
Danish:eget område, ...
Dutch:zijn terrein, ...
Greek:περιοχή ευθύνης, ...
Hungarian:körzet, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ដែលខ្លួនទទួលខុសត្រូវ ឬស្គាល់ច្បាស់, ...
Korean:자기 구역, ...
Persian:حوزه, ...
Polish:teren, ...
Portuguese (BR):território, ...
Romanian:teritoriul lui, ...
Swedish:område, ...
Thai:พื้นที่รับผิดชอบ, ...
Turkish:bölge, ...
Vietnamese:khu vực quản lý, ...

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