- sew something up
- informal bring something to a favourable state or conclusion.→ sew
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
sew something up
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sew something up — tv. to finalize something; to conclude something. (See also sewed up.) □ Let’s sew this up and get out of here. CD I’m about ready to sew up this matter … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sew something up — 1 the tear was sewn up: DARN, mend, repair, patch. 2 (informal) the company sewed up a deal with IBM: SECURE, clinch, pull off, bring off … Useful english dictionary
sew — [ sou ] (past tense sewed; past participle sewn [ soun ] or sewed) verb intransitive or transitive * 1. ) to make or repair clothes using a needle and THREAD: sew a skirt/hem 2. ) to fasten something using a needle and THREAD: sew something on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sew — [səʊ ǁ soʊ] verb sewed PASTTENSE sewn PASTPART [səʊn ǁ soʊn] also sewed sew something → up phrasal verb [transitive] 1 … Financial and business terms
sew up — transitive verb 1. Britain : to wear out : fatigue reclining hopelessly on a settee, already dazed, sewn up, exhausted, and knocked out Herbert Read 2. a. : to secure or assure exclusive control of (as a business proposition or arrangement)… … Useful english dictionary
sew */ — UK [səʊ] / US [soʊ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sew : present tense I/you/we/they sew he/she/it sews present participle sewing past tense sewed past participle sewn UK [səʊn] / US [soʊn] 1) to make or repair clothes using a needle… … English dictionary
sew — [[t]so͟ʊ[/t]] sews, sewing, sewed, sewn 1) VERB When you sew something such as clothes, you make them or repair them by joining pieces of cloth together by passing thread through them with a needle. [V n] She sewed the dresses on the sewing… … English dictionary
sew — 01. Your mother can [sew] a patch over that hole in the knee of your jeans if you want. 02. Sophie is interested in becoming a fashion designer, so she has to learn to [sew], in addition to working on her artistic skills. 03. You ll have to… … Grammatical examples in English
sew — verb (past participle sewn or sewed) 1》 join, fasten, or repair by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. 2》 (sew something up) informal bring something to a favourable state or conclusion. Origin OE siwan, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
sew — [səu US sou] v past tense sewed past participle sewn [səun US soun] or sewed [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: siwian] to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them ▪ I learned to sew at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
