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.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 — {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 — 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
