词组 | stitch up |
释义 | Phr V stitch up stitches, stitching, stitched stitch up sth or stitch sth up to stitch together the two parts of something that have come apartIt took ten minutes for the nurse to stitch up my finger. to complete a business agreementusually passiveI reckon we'll get the deal stitched up by lunch time. stitch up sb or stitch sb up British informal to make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are not, usually by giving false informationHe claims he was stitched up by the police. stitch-up noun British informal usually singularHe still maintains that he's innocent and that the whole affair was a stitch-up. to cheat someone, usually by taking money from themusually passiveYou shouldn't have paid fifty quid for that, mate - you've been stitched up. stitch up verb 1 (of the police) to incriminate someone, especially by planting false evidence UK, 1977. 2 to deliberately take unfair advantage of someone UK, 1970 stitch up1. Literally, to sew something together, especially as a means of mending or repairing it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stitch" and "up." I was so broke at one point that I had to stitch up the same pair of pants several times because I couldn't afford new ones. Would you mind stitching this shirt up for me? 2. To secure a deal or agreement successfully. Often used in passive constructions. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stitch" and "up." As soon as the financial arrangements are stitched up, I'll have my lawyers send over the contract. He stitched a deal up with the supplier to give him preferential treatment. stitch something upto sew something together; to mend a tear or ripped seam. I tore my shirt. Would you stitch it up, please? Please stitch up my shirt. stitch upv. 1. To mend or repair something with or as if with stitches: The tailor stitched up the rip in the jacket. The cut over my eye was deep, but the doctor stitched it up in a matter of minutes. 2. To reach some official agreement: I've stitched up a deal with my mechanic so that I pay only for parts and not labor. The agreement was easy to make; we stitched it up in a day. |
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