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be in a fix

to be in a difficult situation. I'm in a real fix, the tyre's flat and I haven't got a spare.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

something that you say which means if a system or method works well there is no reason to change it. We're happy with our exam system in Scotland, and as they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

See also: don't

a quick fix (informal)

a quick solution to a problem, especially one which is only temporary. The truth about dieting is that there is no quick fix. Weight must be lost gradually, over a period of time.

See also: quick

quick-fix

a quick fix - a quick solution to a problem, especially one which is only temporary. It's a system of medicine that doesn't promote the quick-fix approach to the treatment of illness. (always before noun)

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fix someone up (with someone/something)

to arrange something for someone. If they want to work, I can fix them up. I thought you didn't like her and had fixed her up with your friend Paul.

get 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.

if it ain't broke, don't fix it

it is a mistake to try to improve something that works. He hasn't made a lot of changes to the team since taking over as head coach, figuring if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

See also: don't