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.
“I need to get a fix of coffee before I start work.”
“He checks his phone constantly because he needs to get a fix of social media updates every hour.”
“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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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
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fix someone's wagon
To cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
Last updated August 10, 2026