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fix sth up
[ M ] REPAIR
2. to repair or change something in order to improve it
• Nick loves fixing up old cars., fix sb up
[ M ] FIND A PARTNER
2. informal to find a romantic partner for someone
• Jacques tried to fix me up with his older sister., fix sth up
[ M ] ARRANGE
1. to arrange a meeting, date, event, etc
• I'd like to fix up a meeting with you next week sometime., fix sb up
[ M ] PROVIDE
1. to provide someone with something that they need
• Can he fix us up with somewhere to stay?
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): fix something
Sl. to pay money in secret to have something turn out the way you want. • The Boss fixed all the horse races in the county. • After the gun-control bill failed to pass, there were rumors that the gun lobby had fixed the legislature., Phrase(s): *a fix
1. Sl. a dose of a drug or narcotic. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~; need ~.) • The addict badly needed a fix and was very fidgety. 2. an appropriate repair. • Do you have a good fix for a leaky faucet? fix an animal Euph. to remove the uterus or testicles of a pet animal. • We took Fluffy to the veterinarian to have her fixed. • The animal shelter fixes all animals that come there, to prevent overpopulation.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with FIX, Also see GET A FIX; GET A FIX ON; IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT; IN A FIX.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun solution to a problem ADJ. quick There is no quick fix to the breakdown in negotiations between the two companies. | technical, technological | bug The new software incorporates many bug fixes and product improvements. amount of sth, especially a drug ADJ. regular VERB + FIX have He gets withdrawal symptoms if he hasn't had his regular fix. | need | get difficult situation VERB + FIX be in I was in a fix. | get in/into How did you get into such a fix? | put sb in The power cut put us in a fix because we had invited people to dinner. | get (sb) out of I lent her the money to get her out of a fix., verb ADV. firmly, securely | directly PREP. onto, to The handrail can be fixed directly to the wall. PHRASES fix sth in place/position Fix the bars in position with the screws provided.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb
repair:
Please fix my washing machine.
verb
prepared:
At five she fixed dinner.
verb
set:
We will fix the price today.
noun
predicament:
We are in a terrible fix.
Simple Definitions