mend one's ways

mend one's ways
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    He had no mercy on those who would not mend their ways (W. S. Maugham). If you will tell me what I have done that is vicious, I will try to mend my ways (J. Stone)

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  • mend one's ways — {v. phr.} To reform; change one s behavior from negative to positive. * /He had better mend his ways or he ll wind up in jail./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mend one's ways — {v. phr.} To reform; change one s behavior from negative to positive. * /He had better mend his ways or he ll wind up in jail./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mend one's ways — To reform one s behaviour • • • Main Entry: ↑mend * * * improve one s habits or behavior …   Useful english dictionary

  • mend\ one's\ ways — v. phr. To reform; change one s behavior from negative to positive. He had better mend his ways or he ll wind up in jail …   Словарь американских идиом

  • mend one's ways — improve one s habits She has been forced to mend her ways in order to get along better at work …   Idioms and examples

  • mend one's ways — correct one s past errors, behave in a new and improved manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mend one's ways — verb To recognise ones failings and attempt to remedy them …   Wiktionary

  • mend — v. & n. v. 1 tr. restore to a sound condition; repair (a broken article, a damaged road, torn clothes, etc.). 2 intr. regain health. 3 tr. improve (mend matters). 4 tr. add fuel to (a fire). n. a darn or repair in material etc. (a mend in my… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. repair, restore, correct, improve. See improvement, restoration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To repair] Syn. repair, patch, patch up, darn, sew, fix, restore, reconstruct, retouch, put in shape, heal, put… …   English dictionary for students

  • mend — verb 1》 restore to a sound condition.     ↘return to health. 2》 improve: mend your ways. 3》 add fuel to (a fire). noun a repair in a material. Phrases mend (one s) fences make peace with a person. on the mend improving in health or condition.… …   English new terms dictionary

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