sew up
English
Verb
sew up (third-person singular simple present sews up, present participle sewing up, simple past sewed up, past participle sewn up)
- (transitive) To seal by sewing.
- (transitive, figuratively) To bring a matter to a full conclusion that deals with all outstanding issues or other concerns.
- 2017 August 17, Lauren Silva Laughlin, "In Battle Over Texas Utility, Elliott Is Grasping at Straws," New York Times (retrieved 25 August 2018):
- Threatening to veto the Berkshire offer suggests the fund doesn't have the financing sewn up and is stalling for time.
- 2017 August 17, Lauren Silva Laughlin, "In Battle Over Texas Utility, Elliott Is Grasping at Straws," New York Times (retrieved 25 August 2018):
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