单词 | stitch-up |
释义 | stitch-up[ stich-uhp ] / ˈstɪtʃˌʌp / noun British Informal.a scheme of deception that exploits or falsely incriminates someone, possibly leading to a false arrest; a setup: These allegations against the mayor are part of an outrageous stitch-up. Origin of stitch-upFirst recorded in 1980–85; stitch + up Words nearby stitch-upstishovite, stitch, stitch abscess, stitchery, stitching, stitch-up, stitch wheel, stitchwork, stitchwort, stithy, stiver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stitch-upstitch up verb (tr, adverb)to join or mend by means of stitches or sutures slang
slang to prearrange (something) in a clandestine manner noun stitch-upslang a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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