Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 63 compound words that contain fix. The most common are listed below. Open fix in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- fix upTo provide (someone) with something; to furnish.
- bug fixAlternative spelling of bugfix: A patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.
- fix roomSynonym of supervised injection site: A medically supervised facility providing a hygienic environment in which people can consume illicit recreational drugs intravenously, to avoid drug problems such as disease and overdose.
- quick fixA simple solution; an easy way out.
- get a fixTo obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.
- gets a fixthird-person singular simple present indicative of get a fix: To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.
- getting a fixpresent participle and gerund of get a fix
- got a fixsimple past and past participle of get a fix
- gotten a fixpast participle of get a fix: To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.
- radio fixThe location of a radio transmitter by taking bearings from two receivers.
- techno-fixAlternative spelling of technofix: A technological solution to a problem.
- fix it again TonyFiat, the Italian automaker.
- Saxbe fixA solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.
- fix roomsplural of fix room: A medically supervised facility providing a hygienic environment in which people can consume illicit recreational drugs intravenously, to avoid drug problems such as disease and overdose.
- fix-upsplural of fix-up: To provide (someone) with something; to furnish.
- Neptune's FixSynonym of tianeptine: A tricyclic antidepressant used to treat major depressive episodes and commonly abused in high doses for its opioid-like effects.
- fix someone's wagonTo cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
- out of fixWrong, broken, nonfunctional
- fix-it-upperSynonym of fixer-upper: A house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
- fix someone's clockSynonym of clean someone's clock: To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.
- fix the roof while the sun is shiningTo deal with a problem or potential problem while conditions are favorable.
- you can't fix stupidIt is often fruitless to help people who are stupid and do stupid things.
- fix-it-uppersplural of fix-it-upper: A house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
- fix someone's flintSynonym of put a spoke in someone's wheel (“to thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design”).
- sci-fixRare form of sci-fi.
Compound words 63
- bugfixA patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.
- hotfixA cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.
- fixateTo make something fixed and stable; to fix.
- fixmeA comment explaining that a section of code requires fixing in some way.
- circumfixAn affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
- fixistOne who subscribes to the theory of fixism
- forefixTo fix or secure in advance
- technofixA technological solution to a problem.
- adfixA type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).
- duplifixAn affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying.