cobble together
phr. v..phr. v.. to make something quickly by using whatever parts or materials you have available. You use this when the result is not perfect but it works for now.
phr. v.. to assemble or produce something in a hasty, makeshift, or improvised manner. Often implies a lack of careful planning or the use of disparate components.
I had to cobble together a meal from leftovers.
The team managed to cobble together a working prototype just hours before the big presentation.
The coalition government was cobbled together from several small parties with wildly different political agendas, leading to immediate internal friction.
- Particles
- together
- Separability
- optional
- Pattern
- cobble + (object) + together
usually used for physical objects, plans, or groups created under pressure.
the verb 'cobble' originally refers to a shoemaker; explain that just as an old-fashioned cobbler might patch shoes with scraps, we 'cobble together' things from available bits.
They cobbled the plan.They cobbled the plan together.the particle 'together' is essential to convey the meaning of assembly from various parts.