fit up
Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent personConspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
» You need to be pretty fit to run up six flights of stairs.
Man muss ziemlich gut in Form sein, um sechs Stockwerke treppauf zu laufen. — brauchinet
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(slang)Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
The gun was placed in her car in an effort to fit her up.
подставля́тьpodstavljátʹ, подста́витьpodstávitʹ
To furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out.
to fit up a room for a guest
The shoemaker will fit you up with a fine pair of boots.
(obsolete)To create a set or performance venue; to make a venue ready for a performance.
We will finish fitting up the stage by the time the show starts.
Examples
1 sentencesYou need to be pretty fit to run up six flights of stairs.
deMan muss ziemlich gut in Form sein, um sechs Stockwerke treppauf zu laufen. — brauchinet
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
fits up, fitting up, fitted up, fitted up| Base form | fit up · to fit up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fits up |
| Present participle | fitting up |
| Past simple | fitted up |
| Past participle | fitted up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- fit outпідходити, підійтиTo provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.
- fit inвідповідати, зійтисяTo be physically capable of going into a space.
- fit upConspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
- fit intoTo be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb