fix on/upon

phrasal verb

fixed on/upon; fixing on/upon; fixes on/upon

: to direct one's attention or thoughts toward (something) : to focus on (something)

He has fixed on/upon the idea of going back to school.

All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.

: to make a decision about or choose (something)

After weeks of discussion, they've finally fixed on a solution.

Examples of fix on/upon in a Sentence

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The man says his roommate's constant reliance on him for basic tech help is 'driving him nuts' Comments A man is sharing his frustrations with his roommate's technological inabilities after repeatedly helping him with basic computer issues that the roommate refuses to learn to fix on his own. —

Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 And given their current cap situation, with players like Micah Parsons still yet to get paid, there does not appear to be an easy fix on the trade market. —

Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Lobby Land Visitors to the two hottest tech companies on the planet can help themselves to a sugary fix upon arrival. —

IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011 In fact, getting a precise fix on the horse race isn’t the top priority for a campaign pollster. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fix on/upon