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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-up

First recorded in 1980–85; stitch + up

Words nearby stitch-up

stishovite, stitch, stitch abscess, stitchery, stitching, stitch-up, stitch wheel, stitchwork, stitchwort, stithy, stiver
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British Dictionary definitions for stitch-up

stitch up

verb (tr, adverb)

to join or mend by means of stitches or sutures
slang
  1. to incriminate (someone) on a false charge by manufacturing evidence
  2. to betray, cheat, or defraud
slang to prearrange (something) in a clandestine manner

noun stitch-up

slang a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely
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