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stitch up vb (tr, adverb) 1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to join or mend by means of stitches or sutures 2. (Law) Slang a. to incriminate (someone) on a false charge by manufacturing evidence b. to betray, cheat, or defraud 3. Slang to prearrange (something) in a clandestine manner n stitch-up
Slang a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely Translations ? stitch up vt sep (Brit inf: = frame) I’ve been stitched up → man hat mich reingelegt (inf); (= something has been foisted on me) → man hat mir das untergejubelt (inf) (Brit inf) agreement → zusammenstoppeln (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One morning I made a rent in this mantle; and to show the islanders with what facility it could be repaired, I lowered my bundle, and taking from it a needle and thread, proceeded to stitch up the opening. Luckily Good is a very decent surgeon, and so soon as his small box of medicines was forthcoming, having thoroughly cleansed the wounds, he managed to stitch up first Sir Henry's and then his own pretty satisfactorily, considering the imperfect light given by the primitive Kukuana lamp in the hut. |
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