ˈfix sth on sb/sth

ˈfix sth on sb/sth
phrasal verb
if you fix your eyes or your attention on someone or something, you look straight at them and at nothing else

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  • ˌfix sth ˈup — phrasal verb to clean, repair, or decorate something I m going to fix up the house before my mother in law arrives.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • fix something on somebody — ˈfix sth on sb/sth derived often passive if your eyes or your mind are fixed on sth, you are looking at or thinking about sth with great attention Main entry: ↑fixderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • fix something on something — ˈfix sth on sb/sth derived often passive if your eyes or your mind are fixed on sth, you are looking at or thinking about sth with great attention Main entry: ↑fixderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • fix — fix1 W2S2 [fıks] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(repair)¦ 2¦(limit)¦ 3 fix a time/date/place etc 4¦(arrange)¦ 5¦(attach)¦ 6¦(prepare food)¦ 7¦(solve)¦ 8 fix your attention/eyes/mind etc on somebody/something 9 fix somebody with a stare/glare/look etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fix — ▪ I. fix fix 1 [fɪks] verb [transitive] 1. informal to repair something: • We had to fix some computer problems. • It will cost millions of dollars to fix the system …   Financial and business terms

  • fix — 1 /fIks/ verb (T) 1 REPAIR to repair something that is broken or not working properly; mend 1 (1b) BrE : Dad s outside fixing the brakes on the Chevy. 2 LIMIT to decide on a limit for something, especially prices, costs etc, so that they do not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fix — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solution to a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ There is no quick fix to the breakdown in negotiations between the two companies. ▪ easy, simple ▪ There are no quick or easy fixes …   Collocations dictionary

  • fix*/*/ — [fɪks] verb [T] I 1) to fasten something somewhere so that it cannot move Smoke detectors should be fixed to the ceiling.[/ex] 2) to decide what a price, amount, or date will be Interest rates have been fixed at 5%.[/ex] A delivery date has not… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • fix something up — ORGANIZE, arrange, make arrangements for, fix, sort out. → fix * * * ˌfix sthˈup derived to repair, decorate or make sth ready • They fixed up the house before they moved in. Main entry: ↑fixderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • fix somebody up with something — ˌfix sb ˈup (with sth) derived (informal) to arrange for sb to have sth; to provide sb with sth • I ll fix you up with a place to stay. Main entry: ↑fixderived …   Useful english dictionary

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