patch through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Connect by routing the call through
Why “through”? A call or message moves through a line and reaches someone. You connect, make contact, or make the idea clear.
“The operator patched him through to HQ.”
“The assistant patched her through to payroll.”
Don't confuse with
Patch through means connect by routing the call through. Patch up means repair something quickly or restore a relationship.
Test yourself
“The operator patched him through to HQ.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
patch up
A contrast learners often mix up
Repair something quickly or restore a relationship
break through
Same through pattern: messages
Cut into a broadcast or transmission; Force a way through an obstacle or barrier; Achieve success after a period of effort
come through
Same through pattern: messages
Survive a difficult or dangerous experience; Do what was expected or hoped for; Arrive at its destination, especially a message, call, or delivery
get through
Same through pattern: messages
Finish a difficult task or period; Survive a hard time; Make contact by phone; Use up a quantity of something; Pass a test or selection process; Finally make a person understand or accept an idea after difficulty
push through
Same through pattern: messages
Force a way past resistance; Drive a transmission so it succeeds; Force a plan, law or proposal to be accepted
put through
Same through pattern: messages
Connect someone by phone; Cause someone to experience difficulty; Pay for someone's education
ring through
Same through pattern: messages
Be successfully connected by phone
talk through
Same through pattern: messages
Discuss something thoroughly step by step; Explain each step of something to someone
Sink In — iOS & Android
Practice “patch through” in Sink In
Drill “patch through” and 1,300+ other phrasal verbs with spaced repetition, organised by the particle patterns that connect them.
- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
