sew up
Intermediate (B1) neutral
To close a hole or cut with thread, or to finish a deal or win so completely that no one else can change the outcome.
"The doctor sewed up the cut on his arm with three neat stitches."
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Cooking Marathon! - 18th Century Cooking Season 24
Townsends · 146:13
We're going to sew up the neck area.
Cooking Marathon! - 18th Century Cooking Season 24
Townsends · 146:06
Now that our stuffing is in, we need to sew up the bird.
Sew Along ASMR! The Wintercrest Coat Sewing Pattern Tutorial for Vintage Lovers
Gunnar Deatherage · 41:40
What we are going to do is we are going to sew up, stop,