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单词 fixer-upper
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fixer-upper

[ fik-ser-uhp-er ]
/ ˈfɪk sərˈʌp ər /

noun Informal.

a person who is handy at making repairs.
a rundown dwelling offered at a bargain price and suitable for improvement by a new owner, often with the object of resale at a considerable profit.

Origin of fixer-upper

fix up + -er1, pleonastically suffixed to both words

Words nearby fixer-upper

fixed star, fixed trust, fixed virus, fixed-wing, fixer, fixer-upper, fixie, fixing, fixings, fix-it, fixity
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Example sentences from the Web for fixer-upper

  • The president took aim at Mitt Romney, at one point saying that Romney would call the Hilton ballroom a “fixer-upper.”

    White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Full Coverage||April 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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