sewing up
Finalizing the deal
Sewing up is the act of closing something with stitches—a wound, a tear in fabric, a surgical incision: The doctor is sewing up the cut now.
Figuratively, to sew up means to secure or finalize something completely: They've sewn up the deal, She has the nomination all sewn up.
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- stitching upClosing wounds with thread
- sutureMedical wound closure
- repairRestore to working order
- mendRestore after damage
dressmaking · clinch · wrap up · finalize · fabric · thread · complete · finishing touches · tying up loose ends · needle · needle and thread · thimble · pin cushion · hems · hem up · close up · seamstress · guarantee
sewing uptearing apart
Forcibly separating into pieces
opening up · unstitching · unseaming · pulling apart · unpicking
sewing upblowing
Moving air forcefully
losing · botching · fumbling · starting · opening up
sewing upopening up
Becoming less guarded
incising · lancing · excising · dissecting