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Idiom idiom

get a fix


To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I need to get a fix of coffee before I start work.

CONTEXTUAL

He checks his phone constantly because he needs to get a fix of social media updates every hour.

COMPLEX

The artist felt a desperate need to get a fix of creative inspiration, so she spent the entire weekend painting in her quiet studio.


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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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Last updated August 10, 2026