stitch up

phrasal verb

stitched up; stitching up; stitches up

1

: to use a needle and thread to close a large cut or wound

The doctor stitched up his wound.

The doctor stitched him up.

2

British, informal : to make (an innocent person) appear to be guilty of a crime : frame

They stitched him up for murder.

3

British, informal : to do the final things that are needed to complete (something) in a successful way : to finish or do (something) successfully

The mayor stitched up a deal with the union.

We were ahead by 10 points and thought that we had the game stitched up.