stitching up
Sewing a wound
Stitching up has two distinct meanings.
The literal sense is closing a wound with sutures: The doctor finished stitching up the gash on his arm.
In British slang, to stitch someone up is to frame them or manipulate circumstances to make them appear guilty: He didn't do it—someone stitched him up.
A stitch-up is the resulting setup or fix.
- frame-upOrchestrated false incrimination
- false accusationUntrue claim of wrongdoing
- fit upEquip or furnish
- seamJoined fabric edge
- mendingRestoring damaged items
sewing · needle and thread · sewing machine · thread · collusion · dirty tricks · suture · needlework · sewing up · wound · scheme · setup · double-cross · patch up · surgeon · sew up · plot · trickery
stitching upopening up
Becoming less guarded
incising · reopening · lancing · excising · dissecting
stitching upripping
Tearing with force
tearing · unstitching · cutting · unpicking · pulling apart
stitching upexonerating
Clearing of wrongdoing
defending · protecting · clearing · vindicating · having someone's back