Definition of stitch-up in English:

stitch-up

noun

British informal

An act of placing someone in a position in which they will be wrongly blamed for something, or of manipulating a situation to one's advantage.
〈英，非正式〉陷害；操纵局势
he called the deal a stitch-up and said other companies were prevented from submitting higher bids
to put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up
Example sentencesExamples
- He loves nothing more than hearing angry French politicians denounce the constitution as a British stitch-up.
- This is a political stitch-up designed to keep a key debate away from the conference.
- The whole thing has been a stitch-up, the prime minister has been economical with the truth; one father of two Black Watch soldiers said he wanted to punch him in the mouth, and another described the lack of information as disgusting.
- The parties were blaming each other and the Unionists sensed a stitch-up as he entered discussions with the South.
- The Libyan government believes this was a political stitch-up.
- This is nothing more than a stitch-up, which is why George is going to the Senate to appear before the committee on Tuesday.
- He reacted angrily, calling it ‘a stitch-up from a long way back’.
- He sensed a stitch-up and, according to one colleague, ‘retreated with Harriet to discuss what to do’.
- To put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up.
- And the mood won't be improved by the stitch-up with the unions to get him off the hook in the emergency debate on Iraq.
- There are absolutely no signs that it is a stitch-up.
- Gone would be the stitch-ups and stage-management of Labour history, both ancient and modern; in its place would come a refreshing readiness to let debate run.
- ‘It's clearly a stitch-up between two Government departments,’ he said.
- One of his colleagues said: ‘All the charges were a stitch-up.’
- Some people think this is a bit of a stitch-up.
- ‘To suggest that there was a stitch-up implies a sense of organisation,’ said one insider.
- The operation means that Vainikolo will not face the Brian Noble-coached Lions, sparking accusations of a stitch-up from the New Zealand camp.
- He said it was now clear to voters where his party stood with ‘no nods, no winks, no deals, no stitch-ups.’
- He told BBC News Online: ‘It looks to me like the biggest stitch-up since the Bayeux Tapestry.’
- Control of the Assembly was the main political price of the stitch-up.

Definition of stitch-up in US English:

stitch-up

nounstɪtʃ əp

British informal

An act of placing someone in a position in which they will be wrongly blamed for something, or of manipulating a situation to one's advantage.
〈英，非正式〉陷害；操纵局势
he called the deal a stitch-up and said other companies were prevented from submitting higher bids
to put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up
Example sentencesExamples
- He told BBC News Online: ‘It looks to me like the biggest stitch-up since the Bayeux Tapestry.’
- Control of the Assembly was the main political price of the stitch-up.
- This is a political stitch-up designed to keep a key debate away from the conference.
- To put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up.
- The operation means that Vainikolo will not face the Brian Noble-coached Lions, sparking accusations of a stitch-up from the New Zealand camp.
- He loves nothing more than hearing angry French politicians denounce the constitution as a British stitch-up.
- He sensed a stitch-up and, according to one colleague, ‘retreated with Harriet to discuss what to do’.
- Some people think this is a bit of a stitch-up.
- Gone would be the stitch-ups and stage-management of Labour history, both ancient and modern; in its place would come a refreshing readiness to let debate run.
- One of his colleagues said: ‘All the charges were a stitch-up.’
- The parties were blaming each other and the Unionists sensed a stitch-up as he entered discussions with the South.
- And the mood won't be improved by the stitch-up with the unions to get him off the hook in the emergency debate on Iraq.
- The whole thing has been a stitch-up, the prime minister has been economical with the truth; one father of two Black Watch soldiers said he wanted to punch him in the mouth, and another described the lack of information as disgusting.
- He reacted angrily, calling it ‘a stitch-up from a long way back’.
- This is nothing more than a stitch-up, which is why George is going to the Senate to appear before the committee on Tuesday.
- The Libyan government believes this was a political stitch-up.
- ‘It's clearly a stitch-up between two Government departments,’ he said.
- ‘To suggest that there was a stitch-up implies a sense of organisation,’ said one insider.
- He said it was now clear to voters where his party stood with ‘no nods, no winks, no deals, no stitch-ups.’
- There are absolutely no signs that it is a stitch-up.

词汇	stitch-up
释义	Definition of stitch-up in English: stitch-up noun British informal An act of placing someone in a position in which they will be wrongly blamed for something, or of manipulating a situation to one's advantage. 〈英，非正式〉陷害；操纵局势 he called the deal a stitch-up and said other companies were prevented from submitting higher bids to put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up Example sentencesExamples He loves nothing more than hearing angry French politicians denounce the constitution as a British stitch-up. This is a political stitch-up designed to keep a key debate away from the conference. The whole thing has been a stitch-up, the prime minister has been economical with the truth; one father of two Black Watch soldiers said he wanted to punch him in the mouth, and another described the lack of information as disgusting. The parties were blaming each other and the Unionists sensed a stitch-up as he entered discussions with the South. The Libyan government believes this was a political stitch-up. This is nothing more than a stitch-up, which is why George is going to the Senate to appear before the committee on Tuesday. He reacted angrily, calling it ‘a stitch-up from a long way back’. He sensed a stitch-up and, according to one colleague, ‘retreated with Harriet to discuss what to do’. To put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up. And the mood won't be improved by the stitch-up with the unions to get him off the hook in the emergency debate on Iraq. There are absolutely no signs that it is a stitch-up. Gone would be the stitch-ups and stage-management of Labour history, both ancient and modern; in its place would come a refreshing readiness to let debate run. ‘It's clearly a stitch-up between two Government departments,’ he said. One of his colleagues said: ‘All the charges were a stitch-up.’ Some people think this is a bit of a stitch-up. ‘To suggest that there was a stitch-up implies a sense of organisation,’ said one insider. The operation means that Vainikolo will not face the Brian Noble-coached Lions, sparking accusations of a stitch-up from the New Zealand camp. He said it was now clear to voters where his party stood with ‘no nods, no winks, no deals, no stitch-ups.’ He told BBC News Online: ‘It looks to me like the biggest stitch-up since the Bayeux Tapestry.’ Control of the Assembly was the main political price of the stitch-up. Definition of stitch-up in US English: stitch-up nounstɪtʃ əp British informal An act of placing someone in a position in which they will be wrongly blamed for something, or of manipulating a situation to one's advantage. 〈英，非正式〉陷害；操纵局势 he called the deal a stitch-up and said other companies were prevented from submitting higher bids to put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up Example sentencesExamples He told BBC News Online: ‘It looks to me like the biggest stitch-up since the Bayeux Tapestry.’ Control of the Assembly was the main political price of the stitch-up. This is a political stitch-up designed to keep a key debate away from the conference. To put it bluntly, the election was tantamount to a stitch-up. The operation means that Vainikolo will not face the Brian Noble-coached Lions, sparking accusations of a stitch-up from the New Zealand camp. He loves nothing more than hearing angry French politicians denounce the constitution as a British stitch-up. He sensed a stitch-up and, according to one colleague, ‘retreated with Harriet to discuss what to do’. Some people think this is a bit of a stitch-up. Gone would be the stitch-ups and stage-management of Labour history, both ancient and modern; in its place would come a refreshing readiness to let debate run. One of his colleagues said: ‘All the charges were a stitch-up.’ The parties were blaming each other and the Unionists sensed a stitch-up as he entered discussions with the South. And the mood won't be improved by the stitch-up with the unions to get him off the hook in the emergency debate on Iraq. The whole thing has been a stitch-up, the prime minister has been economical with the truth; one father of two Black Watch soldiers said he wanted to punch him in the mouth, and another described the lack of information as disgusting. He reacted angrily, calling it ‘a stitch-up from a long way back’. This is nothing more than a stitch-up, which is why George is going to the Senate to appear before the committee on Tuesday. The Libyan government believes this was a political stitch-up. ‘It's clearly a stitch-up between two Government departments,’ he said. ‘To suggest that there was a stitch-up implies a sense of organisation,’ said one insider. He said it was now clear to voters where his party stood with ‘no nods, no winks, no deals, no stitch-ups.’ There are absolutely no signs that it is a stitch-up.
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