fix-it

American

[fiks-it] / ˈfɪksˌɪt /

Or fixit

adjective

Informal.

of, pertaining to, doing, or involving repairs, adjustments, or improvements.

a fix-it shop; a political fix-it man.

Example Sentences

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Then up, up, and up, past the markets, clothing boutiques, fix-it shops, the swirling schools of motor scooters and all those purple jacaranda trees, starting their seasonal bloom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

At home he botched routine fix-it jobs, missed crucial appointments and got lost on familiar routes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

But first try moving your router and other fix-it experiments from Geoff’s column.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

It's why so many of us love a one-bowl dessert recipe, sheet pan dinner or fix-it and forget-it slow cooker situation.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2023

Your fix-it father has got a fixed-up rudder—I’m on my way home!

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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