Stitch-up

Posted by Word Camel April 05, 2005In reply to Stitch-up posted by Fred on April 05, 2005

Please help me with this expression. (The Economist wonders whether the revolution in Kirgizstan may have been an insiders' stitch-up.)

It means it wonders if the "revolution" was the result of a conspiracy behind the scenes. To stitch-up some one is to get them into trouble, by informing on them or manufacturing evidence.