stitch-up

stitch-up — noun

IPA/ˈstɪtʃ.ʌp/
IPA/ˈstɪtʃ.ʌp/

1. a dishonest plan to make an innocent person seem responsible for a crime or wron

1.名詞C2
釋義

a dishonest plan to make an innocent person seem responsible for a crime or wrongdoing they had no part in.

例句

Naoko insisted the whole robbery charge was a stitch-up by her former business partner.

noun: 'a stitch-up' for a planned false accusation

The defence lawyer argued the missing receipts proved the case was a clear stitch-up.

collocation: 'a clear stitch-up'

同義詞
  • frame-up

    close synonym; slightly more about a faked criminal case

  • setup

    broader; a trap or trick, not always to assign blame

文法句型

a stitch-up

be a stitch-up

用法筆記

Chiefly British informal, often after 'be a' ("it's a stitch-up"). Loosely extended beyond crime to any result the speaker thinks was unfairly rigged against them.

常見錯誤

❌They made a stitch-up to him.
✅The charge against him was a stitch-up.
💡it names the rigged situation, not an action done 'to' someone.

stitch-up — phrasal verb

IPA/stˈɪtʃˈʌp/
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