| 词组 | get a fix on something |
| 释义 | Idiom get a fix on something Theme: UNDERSTANDING to begin to understand the direction of a discussion.I can't quite get a fix on what you're trying to say.I can't get a fix on where you're going with this argument. Idiom get a fix on something Theme: LOCATION to find out the exact location of something.I can't get a fix on your location. Where are you?We are trying to get a fix on your radio transmission.I have a fix on them now. Idiom get a fix on somethingget a fix on (something) to understand something.It's not easy to get a fix on this new era we've entered. Usage notes: sometimes also used in the form have a fix on something: After reading that biography, I felt I really had a fix on Jefferson. get a fix on (something)1. To have a firm, clear understanding or determination of something. Go down to the circuit breaker and see if you can get a fix on what's causing the power outages. I'd gotten a pretty good fix on the concept after spending an hour with the tutor. 2. To have one's target clearly in one's sights. I had to maneuver the helicopter around the buildings until our gunner could get a fix on the sniper. I knew I could knock him out if I landed a good punch, but he moved so quick that I just couldn't get a fix on him. get a fix onAlso, 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 someone/somethingCOMMON If you get a fix on someone or something, you get a clear idea or understanding of them. It's difficult to get a fix on what brokers earn. Their commissions depend on the number and cost of the properties they sell. His foreign policy adviser travelled to Washington to try to get a fix on US thinking. Note: You can also say that someone has a fix on someone or something if they understand them well. Do you have a fix on what the market wants? Note: This expression literally means to find out exactly where something is, usually by using radar or electronic equipment. get a fix on1 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. |
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