on the fritz
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Buy a refill and hope the printer’s not on the fritz.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2024
But like every machine I've ever owned, it goes on the fritz.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
If your cell phone, for instance, landed on Venus, the thermal energy would set off a flurry of electrons and send your device on the fritz.
From Scientific American • Oct. 23, 2023
When his helmet radio went on the fritz, the Bengals quarterback temporarily had to call the plays.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023
“I’m so sorry. We have an elevator in the back, but it went on the fritz this afternoon. The technician is coming to fix it first thing in the morning.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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