stitch up
phrasal verbstitch somebody up
- (British English, informal) to cheat somebody or put them in a position where they seem guilty of something they have not done
- If you don't insist on a contract, they'll stitch you up.
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stitch something up
- to use a needle and thread to join things together
- (informal) to arrange or complete something
- to stitch up a deal
- They think they have the US market stitched up.