Mr. Fixit

American  

[fiks-it] / ˈfɪks ɪt /

noun

Informal.

1. a person who characteristically repairs or tinkers with things, as household appliances (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).

2. a person who epitomizes the ability or tendency to manage situations or solve problems (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).

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Etymology

Origin of Mr. Fixit

First recorded in 1920–25; from verb phrase fix it

Example Sentences

Keller is the Mr. Fixit of the chip design world: he helped Apple with its in-house A-series chips, AMD with its Zen architecture, and Tesla with its Self-Driving Computer chip.

From The Verge • Jul. 29, 2021

Unlike Mr. Fixit, I have a future and I don’t intend to fade.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 16, 2019

Along the way, Romney cultivated an image as Mr. Fixit, even averting a bankruptcy when his old firm, Bain & Co., fell on hard times.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2011

“He was Mr. Fixit, the guy who could produce a record,” but also “a sort of headmaster who made sure everything was kept very to the point, short and snappy.”

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2011

A week before the House flipped, R. Bruce Josten, the chamber's silver-maned, Benson & Hedges-smoking chief lobbyist and Mr. Fixit, said that a lot would be unclear after the election, even if the Republicans triumphed.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 4, 2010