- have a fix
- take some drugs, get a fix, shoot up
After he's had a fix, he's happy. The heroin satisfies his need.
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have a fix
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have a fix on something — get/have/a fix on something phrase to understand clearly what something is like You need to make sure you’ve got a good fix on just how bad the problem is. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: fix … Useful english dictionary
fix — fix1 [ fıks ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 make something work again ▸ 2 prepare food/drink ▸ 3 arrange hair/clothing ▸ 4 fasten so cannot move ▸ 5 set price/amount/date ▸ 6 arrange event ▸ 7 remember something ▸ 8 dishonestly arrange something ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fix — 1 /fIks/ verb (T) 1 REPAIR to repair something that is broken or not working properly; mend 1 (1b) BrE : Dad s outside fixing the brakes on the Chevy. 2 LIMIT to decide on a limit for something, especially prices, costs etc, so that they do not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fix — fix1 W2S2 [fıks] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(repair)¦ 2¦(limit)¦ 3 fix a time/date/place etc 4¦(arrange)¦ 5¦(attach)¦ 6¦(prepare food)¦ 7¦(solve)¦ 8 fix your attention/eyes/mind etc on somebody/something 9 fix somebody with a stare/glare/look etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
fix — I UK [fɪks] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fix : present tense I/you/we/they fix he/she/it fixes present participle fixing past tense fixed past participle fixed *** 1) to fasten something somewhere so that it cannot move Andrew is fixing some … English dictionary
fix — The meanings of the verb, which is first recorded in the 15c, and the noun, not recorded until the early 19c, do not correspond very well. 1. noun. a) The earliest meaning of the noun is ‘a difficulty, predicament, dilemma’, which is originally… … Modern English usage
fix — [n] difficult or ticklish situation box*, corner*, dilemma, embarrassment, hole*, hot water*, jam*, mess*, pickle*, plight, predicament, quandary, scrape, spot*; concept 674 Ant. ease, good, peace fix [v1] establish, make firm affix, anchor,… … New thesaurus
Fix — Fix, v. i. 1. To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest. [1913 Webster] Your kindness banishes your fear, Resolved to fix forever here. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. To become firm, so as to resist… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fix your hopes/sights etc. on/upon — fix your hopes/sights (etc.) on/upon : to direct your hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something) They fixed their sights on winning the championship. She has her hopes fixed on a career in journalism. [=she hopes/wants to have a career in… … Useful english dictionary
fix your hopes/sights on/upon — fix your hopes/sights (etc.) on/upon : to direct your hopes, efforts, etc., toward (something) They fixed their sights on winning the championship. She has her hopes fixed on a career in journalism. [=she hopes/wants to have a career in… … Useful english dictionary
