From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English(be) in a fix(be) in a fixto have a problem that is difficult to solve SYN (be) in a mess We’re going to be in a real fix if we miss that bus. That’s put us in a fix. → fix
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(be) in a fix• Her belief in the promised afterlife, in a fixed system of rewards and punishments, was great.• She was having difficulty in fixing a chain to Dulcie's collar.• The legislation placed two groups in a fix.• She was involved, she said, in fixing up tours for VIPs and high-powered executives.• In the Odyssey the constellations already have value for sailors in fixing localities and marking the time of night.• Because of its weight, it was used almost exclusively as a defensive weapon in a fixed position.• Topping believes Flexibots will have the kind of precision normally restricted to factory robots working in fixed, predictable environments. 