# fritz up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/fritz-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To go on the fritz, to become broken or malfunctioning.

## Examples

- My old television is on the fritz again.
- The office printer went on the fritz right before the big meeting started.
- After years of reliable service, the complex navigation system finally went on the fritz during the middle of the storm.

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