Mr. Fixit
Americannoun
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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).
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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).
Etymology
Origin of Mr. Fixit
First recorded in 1920–25; from verb phrase fix it
Example Sentences
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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
"If it wasn’t for Dr. Rob Bray, the surgeon known as "Mr. Fixit" for Red Bull, who knows, I might not even have an arm," said Spithill.
From Reuters • May 17, 2017
“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
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