sew up

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Englisch - Englisch
(deyim) To complete successfully, To make sure of
connect, attach using a needle and thread
If someone sews up something such as a business deal, an election, or a game, they make sure that they will get the result they want. If they didn't move fast, Johnson could sew this deal up within days The Italians think they've got it all sewn up
If you sew up pieces of cloth or tears in cloth or skin, you join them together using a needle and thread. Next day, Miss Stone decided to sew up the rip
sew up

    Türkische aussprache

    sō ʌp

    Aussprache

    /ˈsō ˈəp/ /ˈsoʊ ˈʌp/

    Etymologie

    [ 'sO ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sIwian; akin to Old High German siuwen to sew, Latin suere.
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