cement on
cement (something) on (something)
To use glue or another strong adhesive substance to fasten two things together. We need to cement this piece back on the vase before Mom gets home and discovers it's broken! What do we use to cement the tile on the shower walls? Good job cementing the handle on the drawer—it just came off in my hand.
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cement something on(to) something
and cement something onto fasten something onto something with glue or household cement. Cement this handle back onto the cup. Now, cement on the other handle. I will cement it on for you.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.