fix-it
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Then up, up, and up, past the markets, clothing boutiques, fix-it shops, the swirling schools of motor scooters and all those purple jacaranda trees, starting their seasonal bloom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
At home he botched routine fix-it jobs, missed crucial appointments and got lost on familiar routes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
When I first started in the construction business back in the mid-1970s, I got a job as a fix-it expert for a small local remodeler.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
But first try moving your router and other fix-it experiments from Geoff’s column.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023
I'm a botanist and mechanical engineer; basically, the mission's fix-it man who played with plants.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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