sew (someone or something) up Idiom, Proverb

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

sew (someone or something) up

1. To abutting an accessible anguish in a being with stitches. We accept to sew him up bound afterwards we're done acclimation the bone. It turns out the doctors larboard a blot central my belly afore bed-making me aback up.2. To abutting one or assorted openings in article by sewing, abnormally in an attack to adjustment or mend it. I had to use fishing band to sew up the aperture in the sail. Would you apperception bed-making these pants up for me?3. To auspiciously achieve or achieve some dealing, activity, or endeavor. I was assuredly able to sew the arrangement up with the added firm. She seems to accept sewn up a achievement in the aftermost canicule of the election.4. To accretion and advance absolute ascendancy over something. There accept been a few battling companies, but best would accede that they've sewn up the bazaar at this point.Learn more: sew, up

sew someone or something up

1. Lit. to stitch calm an aperture in addition or something. The surgeon sewed the accommodating up and arresting the operation a success. This is torn. Can you sew up this rip?
2. Fig. to complete one's affairs with or altercation of addition or something. It's time to sew this up and go home. I anticipate we can sew up the aircraft arrangement this afternoon and get on to addition else. Let's sew up this aftermost amount and go.Learn more: sew, up

*sewed up

1. Lit. [the bed-making of a gap in cloth] completed. (*Typically: get article ~; accept article ~.) Have you got that breach sewed up yet?
2. and *wrapped up Fig. acclimatized or finished. (*Typically: get article ~; accept article ~.) I'll booty the arrangement to the ambassador tomorrow morning. I'll get the accomplished accord sewed up by noon. Don't anguish about the car loan. I'll accept it captivated up in time to accomplish the purchase.Learn more: sew, up

sew up

1. Complete successfully, as in Our aggregation has sewn up the championship. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
2. Gain complete ascendancy of, monopolize, as in Our restaurant hopes to sew up the town's takeout business. [Colloquial; aboriginal bisected of 1900s] Learn more: sew, up

sew up

v.
1. To mend or adjustment article by sewing: I sewed up the breach in my pants. The clothier sewed the aperture up.
2. To accomplish assertive that some achievement or award-winning is accomplished or achieved: The applicant sewed up the acclamation by acceptable Florida. We sewed the bold up with a ambition in the fourth quarter. Learn more: sew, up

sew article up

tv. to agree something; to achieve something. (Learn added sewed up.) Let’s sew this up and get out of here. Learn more: sew, something, up

sewed up

1. mod. completed. I’ve aloof about got this arrangement sewed up.
2. mod. booze intoxicated. She’s not aloof drunk; she’s sewed up. Learn more: sew, up

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