We shrug our shoulders and pass by where matters are difficult to mend; we let the flood take its course rather than risk being carried away in attempting to stem it.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
It took all our spare time now to mend clothing.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
A boot was sacrificed to mend the canoe.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook