stitch up

zunähen, vernähen

Ein Loch schließen oder Materialstücke mit Nadel und Faden verbinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To close a hole or join pieces of material using a needle and thread.

• Can you stitch up this hole?
• The nurse stitched up the cut on his arm.
• I stitched the torn pocket up before leaving.

So benutzt man es: stitch something up (The doctor stitched the cut up.)

Synonyme: sew up

Häufige Wendungen: stitch something up, stitch up something

jemandem etwas anhängen, reinlegen

Mit unehrlichen Mitteln jemanden als schuldig darstellen, obwohl er die Tat nicht begangen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone appear guilty of something they did not do, using dishonest methods.

• Someone stitched him up.
• She claimed the police had stitched her up with false evidence.
• Did they stitch you up for stealing the money?

So benutzt man es: stitch someone up for something (They stitched him up for a crime he did not commit.)

Synonyme: frame, set up

Häufige Wendungen: stitch someone up, stitch up someone

reinlegen, täuschen

Jemanden täuschen, manchmal als Scherz, manchmal um ihm zu schaden.

In einfachem Englisch: To trick someone, sometimes as a joke and sometimes to harm them.

• My brother stitched me up.
• They stitched her up by sending her to the wrong address.
• Are you trying to stitch me up with this story?

So benutzt man es: stitch someone up (My friends stitched me up with a fake party invitation.)

Synonyme: trick, fool, deceive

Häufige Wendungen: stitch someone up, stitch up someone

deichseln, heimlich absprechen

Etwas oft heimlich oder unfair so regeln, dass man davon profitiert oder andere nicht mehr widersprechen können.

In einfachem Englisch: To arrange something, often secretly or unfairly, so that it benefits you or is decided before others can object.

• They stitched up the deal in private.
• The committee had stitched up the result before members voted.
• Who helped stitch up that contract for the mayor’s friend?

So benutzt man es: stitch something up (The leaders stitched the agreement up before the meeting.)

Synonyme: fix, rig, arrange

Häufige Wendungen: stitch up a deal, stitch something up

fabrizieren, erfinden

Eine falsche Geschichte oder Anklage erfinden, oft um jemanden in Schwierigkeiten zu bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To invent a false story or legal case, often to get someone into trouble.

• They stitched up a false case.
• The officers stitched up evidence against her.
• Who helped stitch up the story used in court?

So benutzt man es: stitch up something against someone (They stitched up a case against an innocent man.)

Synonyme: fabricate, invent, concoct

Häufige Wendungen: stitch up a case, stitch something up