to sew sth on to sth
1sew sth up — UK US sew sth up Phrasal Verb with sew({{}}/səʊ/ verb INFORMAL ► to complete something successfully: »He hopes to sew up the nomination by the end of the month. get/have sth (all) sewn up »He aims to have the first deal sewn up early next year …
2ˌsew sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) informal to deal with something successfully, or to make certain that you will win something 2) to repair something such as a hole in a piece of cloth by sewing it …
3sew — [səu US sou] v past tense sewed past participle sewn [səun US soun] or sewed [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: siwian] to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them ▪ I learned to sew at… …
4sew — verb past tense sewed past participle sewn /sUn/ also sewed AmE (I, T) to use a needle and thread to join pieces of cloth together to make or repair clothes or fasten something such as a button to them: I learned to sew at school. | sew sth on… …
5sew — [səʊ] (past tense sewed; past participle sewn [səʊn] ) verb [I/T] to make or repair clothes, or to fasten something, using a needle and THREAD • sew sth up …
6stitch — stitch1 [stıtʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sewing)¦ 2¦(for wound)¦ 3¦(pain)¦ 4¦(with wool)¦ 5¦(style)¦ 6 not have a stitch on 7 in stitches 8 a stitch in time (saves nine) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stice prick ] …
7work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ …
8line — line1 W1S1 [laın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on paper/on the ground)¦ 2¦(between two areas)¦ 3¦(of people/things)¦ 4¦(direction)¦ 5¦(on your face)¦ 6¦(phone)¦ 7¦(for trains)¦ 8¦(between two types of thing)¦ 9¦(shape/edge)¦ 10¦(w …
9work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc …
10close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… …
