sewed up

sewed up
*sewed up
1. Lit. [the sewing of a gap in cloth] completed. (*Typically: get something \sewed up; have something \sewed up.) •

Have you got that tear sewed up yet?

2. and *wrapped up Fig. settled or finished. (*Typically: getsomething \sewed up; have something \sewed up.) •

I'll take the contract to the mayor tomorrow morning. I'll get the whole deal sewed up by noon.

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Don't worry about the car loan. I'll have it wrapped up in time to make the purchase.

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{adj. phr.}, {informal} Won or arranged as you wish; decided. * /They thought they had the game sewed up, but the other team won it with a touchdown in the last quarter./ * /Dick thought he had the job sewed up, but another boy got it./ Compare: IN THE BAG.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • sewed up — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Won or arranged as you wish; decided. * /They thought they had the game sewed up, but the other team won it with a touchdown in the last quarter./ * /Dick thought he had the job sewed up, but another boy got it./ Compare:… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sewed up — 1. mod. completed. □ I’ve just about got this contract sewed up. □ When we get it sewed up, we’ll go out for a drink. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ She’s not just drunk; she’s sewed up. □ …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Sewed — Sew Sew, v. t. [imp. {Sewed}; p. p. {Sewed}, rarely {Sewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sewing}.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si[ o]wian, s[=i]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ????,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sewed — Sew Sew, v. t. [imp. {Sewed}; p. p. {Sewed}, rarely {Sewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sewing}.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si[ o]wian, s[=i]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ????,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sewed\ up — adj. phr. informal Won or arranged as you wish; decided. They thought they had the game sewed up, but the other team won it with a touchdown in the last quarter. Dick thought he had the job sewed up, but another boy got it. Compare: in the bag …   Словарь американских идиом

  • sewed up — won or arranged as one wishes, decided The candidate for the nomination easily sewed up his victory last week …   Idioms and examples

  • Sewed Soles — Infobox Album Name = Sewed Soles Type = Album Artist = Greenhornes Released = November 29, 2005 Genre = Rock Length = 68:09 Label = V2 Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql=10:wifrxqudldte] Last album =… …   Wikipedia

  • sewed shoe — noun Etymology: sewed from past participle of sew (I) : a shoe in which the upper is attached to the sole by stitching …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sewed — Сшитый (напр., блок) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • sewed — adj. fastened with stitches; mended, repaired with stitches səʊ v. join or fasten with stitches, repair with stitches; close with stitches …   English contemporary dictionary

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