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fix-it

American  
[fiks-it] / ˈfɪksˌɪt /
Or fixit

adjective

Informal.
  1. of, pertaining to, doing, or involving repairs, adjustments, or improvements.

    a fix-it shop; a political fix-it man.


Example Sentences

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Which is where “Good Fortune,” for all its grasp of how Depression-era screwball comedies made the filthy rich mockable, struggles to match its issue-driven humor with its fix-it heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

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

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 sure you’ll need plenty of fix-it mojo wherever we live,” Mama said.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser