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noun frɪts in phrase go" or "be on the fritzNorth American informal (of a machine) stop working properly. our TV went on the fritz for two weeks Example sentencesExamples - First my printer went bonkers, and then my cable modem went on the fritz.
- Our electrical equipment went on the fritz and never came back.
- It's not like an electrical grid is going to go on the fritz tomorrow and leave a corner of the country in the dark, right?
- The pump is vital to storing enough water to last during spells when the water is shut off, and it was on the fritz.
- For weeks the phones were on the fritz, and there were too few people to handle too many offers to help.
- Joe's little silver Volkswagen was on the fritz and the two of them had it parked in my dad's driveway (which is separate from our regular driveway).
- My scanner seems to be on the fritz, so I'll have to scan them at work on Saturday instead.
- The next time your water heater goes on the fritz, you can blame Adam for your aggravation.
- My cable modem at home is on the fritz, so there probably won't be any more blog posts until I get it fixed.
- Years from now, when your state-of-the-art PC is on the fritz, you might have to call your local molecular biologist for tech support.
- We need to get the air conditioning repaired because it's been on the fritz for three weeks.
- Their espresso machine was on the fritz so we opted for the less than stellar regular coffee.
- The heat was on the fritz and the faucet in the washroom was never really able to shut off.
- My movie clip software is on the fritz, so unfortunately, there is no new movie clip this month.
- As I mentioned before, one of the two glass elevators seemed to be on the fritz for about half of the voyage.
- Just days before a big family dinner, my oven went on the fritz.
- I'd display some pictures, but my camera's been on the fritz since a trip to the Virgin Islands.
- The half-height cubicle they show you is completely lit by a fluorescent light which is on the fritz.
- Voting machines were on the fritz, and the office received constant calls about voting procedure.
- Then Lea mentioned that the fridge was on the fritz, so I jury-rigged it again.
Origin Early 20th century: said to be a use of Fritz, with allusion to cheap German imports into the US before the First World War. noun frɪts British dated, informal 1A German, especially a soldier in the First World War (often used as a nickname). Example sentencesExamples - The other day two Fritzes appeared walking unarmed along the top of their trench trying to fraternise.
- We saw Fritz try to get several other balloons but the anti-aircraft guns compelled him to fly high and so he could not make a direct hit.
- 1.1in singular The Germans collectively.
Origin Late 19th century: abbreviation of the German given name Friedrich. Rhymes Biarritz, blitz, glitz, it's, its, Ritz, spitz, spritz, St Kitts Definition of fritz in US English: fritznounfrɪtsfrits in phrase go" or "be on the fritzNorth American informal (of a machine) stop working properly. our TV went on the fritz for two weeks Example sentencesExamples - Our electrical equipment went on the fritz and never came back.
- It's not like an electrical grid is going to go on the fritz tomorrow and leave a corner of the country in the dark, right?
- The half-height cubicle they show you is completely lit by a fluorescent light which is on the fritz.
- The heat was on the fritz and the faucet in the washroom was never really able to shut off.
- The next time your water heater goes on the fritz, you can blame Adam for your aggravation.
- Just days before a big family dinner, my oven went on the fritz.
- My cable modem at home is on the fritz, so there probably won't be any more blog posts until I get it fixed.
- First my printer went bonkers, and then my cable modem went on the fritz.
- I'd display some pictures, but my camera's been on the fritz since a trip to the Virgin Islands.
- Then Lea mentioned that the fridge was on the fritz, so I jury-rigged it again.
- Voting machines were on the fritz, and the office received constant calls about voting procedure.
- We need to get the air conditioning repaired because it's been on the fritz for three weeks.
- Joe's little silver Volkswagen was on the fritz and the two of them had it parked in my dad's driveway (which is separate from our regular driveway).
- The pump is vital to storing enough water to last during spells when the water is shut off, and it was on the fritz.
- My scanner seems to be on the fritz, so I'll have to scan them at work on Saturday instead.
- My movie clip software is on the fritz, so unfortunately, there is no new movie clip this month.
- Years from now, when your state-of-the-art PC is on the fritz, you might have to call your local molecular biologist for tech support.
- Their espresso machine was on the fritz so we opted for the less than stellar regular coffee.
- As I mentioned before, one of the two glass elevators seemed to be on the fritz for about half of the voyage.
- For weeks the phones were on the fritz, and there were too few people to handle too many offers to help.
Origin Early 20th century: said to be a use of Fritz, with allusion to cheap German imports into the US before the First World War. |