be on the fritz

be on the fritz

1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again.
2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the fritz!
See also: fritz, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • fritz
  • on the fritz
  • blink
  • be on the blink
  • on the blink
  • go on the fritz
  • go phut
  • What number are you calling from?
  • be the chief cook and bottle washer
  • washer