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frame-up

[ freym-uhp ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.


frame-up

noun

  1. a conspiracy to incriminate someone on a false charge
  2. a plot to bring about a dishonest result, as in a contest
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of frame-up1

1895鈥1900, Americanism; frame + up, modeled on nominalizations of phrasal verbs, with up as perfective particle
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鈥淚t sounds as though the frame-up of Mr. Gershkovich was the same as it was in Paul鈥檚 case.鈥

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Such things happen; still, it鈥檚 not the patriarchal frame-up you might expect.

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Classified lists, a secret evacuation plan and a murder frame-up all come into play.

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鈥淭hey are facing heavy felony charges - an obvious frame-up aimed at stopping the movement. IT WON鈥橳 WORK.鈥

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鈥淭hey are facing heavy felony charges 鈥 an obvious frame-up aimed at stopping the movement. IT WON鈥橳 WORK.鈥

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