Meaning Of The Word Stitch up

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What's The Definition Of Stitch up?

stitch up
phrasal verb: To stitch someone up means to trick them so that they are put in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where they are blamed for something they have not done.
phrasal verb: To stitch up an agreement, especially a complicated agreement between several people, means to arrange it.

stitch up in British English
to join or mend by means of stitches or sutures
noun: a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely

stitch-up
If you describe a situation as a stitch-up, you mean that it has been arranged in a way that makes it unfair.

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