get a fix on (one)

To have a firm, clear understanding of one. You have to trust me—I've gotten a fix on him, and I'm pretty sure he's gambling again. I could tell my wife got a fix on me by the end of our first date.

get a fix on

Also, have a fix on; get or have a handle on ; get or have a grasp of . Obtain (or have) a clear determination or understanding of something. For example, I was finally able to get a fix on the specifics of this problem, or No one in the press room had a handle on Balkan history, or Do you have a grasp of the situation? Similarly, give a fix means "provide a clear understanding," as in This briefing will give us a fix on the current situation. The usages with fix and handle are colloquialisms dating from the 1920s; those with grasp are more formal and date from the late 1600s.

get a fix on

1 determine the position of an aircraft, ship, etc., by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observation. 2 assess or determine the nature or facts of; obtain a clear understanding of. informal

2 1993 Independent on Sunday You do not necessarily get a fix on life by fooling around with the fictive process.

词组	get a fix on (one)
释义	get a fix on (one) get a fix on (one) To have a firm, clear understanding of one. You have to trust me—I've gotten a fix on him, and I'm pretty sure he's gambling again. I could tell my wife got a fix on me by the end of our first date. See also: fix, get, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get a fix on Also, have a fix on; get or have a handle on ; get or have a grasp of . Obtain (or have) a clear determination or understanding of something. For example, I was finally able to get a fix on the specifics of this problem, or No one in the press room had a handle on Balkan history, or Do you have a grasp of the situation? Similarly, give a fix means "provide a clear understanding," as in This briefing will give us a fix on the current situation. The usages with fix and handle are colloquialisms dating from the 1920s; those with grasp are more formal and date from the late 1600s. See also: fix, get, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. get a fix on 1 determine the position of an aircraft, ship, etc., by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observation. 2 assess or determine the nature or facts of; obtain a clear understanding of. informal 2 1993 Independent on Sunday You do not necessarily get a fix on life by fooling around with the fictive process. See also: fix, get, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get a fix on be in a fix be/get in a fix in a fix be not just another pretty face be up (one's) alley cop a fix be in a hole bungle up fix over
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