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Idiom be on the fritz American, informal if a piece of equipment or machinery is on the fritz, it does not work as it should.It will be a long, hot summer - our air conditioning is on the fritz.
idiombe on the fritz AmEAmEspoken if a piece of electrical equipment is on the fritz it is not working properly:It was a long, boring trip, and the car radio was on the fritz.Sailors like to have the lighthouses there, something that's always dependable, because even in the biggest ships, electronics can always go on the fritz. —see also be/go on the blink
be on the fritz1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again. 2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the fritz! |