Stitch up
verb
To harm or put someone in a difficult situation by making them look guilty for something they didn't do.
The accused man claims that the police stitched him up.
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To sew or mend something.
I need to stitch up this hole in my jeans.
verb
To close a wound with stitches.
The doctor had to stitch up his cut.
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To harm or put someone in a difficult situation by making them look guilty for something they didn't do.
The accused man claims that the police stitched him up.
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To sew or mend something.
I need to stitch up this hole in my jeans.
verb
To close a wound with stitches.
The doctor had to stitch up his cut.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies intentional harm or deceit, often in a legal or official context.
She felt her co-worker stitched her up by taking credit for her work.
Pro Tip 2/3Idiomatic Usage
Used figuratively and not taken literally; no actual stitching is involved.
When he lost his job over false accusations, he knew he’d been stitched up.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
In some cultures, accusing someone of stitching you up might imply serious misconduct.
After the trial, the media claimed that the defendant was stitched up.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies intentional harm or deceit, often in a legal or official context.
She felt her co-worker stitched her up by taking credit for her work.
Pro Tip 2/3Idiomatic Usage
Used figuratively and not taken literally; no actual stitching is involved.
When he lost his job over false accusations, he knew he’d been stitched up.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
In some cultures, accusing someone of stitching you up might imply serious misconduct.
After the trial, the media claimed that the defendant was stitched up.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies intentional harm or deceit, often in a legal or official context.
She felt her co-worker stitched her up by taking credit for her work.
Pro Tip 2/3Idiomatic Usage
Used figuratively and not taken literally; no actual stitching is involved.
When he lost his job over false accusations, he knew he’d been stitched up.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
In some cultures, accusing someone of stitching you up might imply serious misconduct.
After the trial, the media claimed that the defendant was stitched up.
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