Recovery · Health
on the mend
getting better
If you are on the mend, you are gradually becoming healthier after an illness or injury.
This vs that
I'm on the mend.
I've got over it.
Hear it in real life
How's your knee now?
Much better. I'm on the mend.
I'm still tired, but I'm definitely on the mend after that nasty flu.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'On the mend' sounds warm and natural when talking about someone's recovery; the stiff version sounds clinical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm in the mend now.
Say: I'm on the mend now.
The idiom uses the preposition 'on'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be on the mend
She's been on the mend since the operation.
You'll be on the mend soon if you take things slowly.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about recovery.
make a full recovery
The doctors expect her to make a full recovery.
be back to normal
It took weeks before my knee was back to normal.
Recovery words
Health · Recovery: the words around “on the mend”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm on the mend.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on the mend
getting better
“I'm still tired, but I'm definitely on the mend after that nasty flu.”
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