fix
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- noun
- /fɪks/
- Informal
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- The investigation revealed that the fix involved bribing officials to overlook serious violations during the tournament.
- a tax fix
- a legislative fix
- smell a fix
People come to me for match fixing, I report it, I end up in hot water, that sort of thing.
- People come to me for match fixing, I report it, I end up in hot water, that sort of thing.
- They're set by a unit inside HHS called CMS and, and, and CMS runs literal Soviet style price fixing boards for medical goods and services.
Examples
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The best case put together against a dope syndicate, and we couldn't even get an indictment because a fix was in on the grand jury.
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In light of this, it's obvious the fix was in from the very beginning.
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As soon as the word got out the fix was in, man... the odds went through the roof.
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Everybody said she should've won, but the fix was in.
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The fix was in.
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The authorities discovered that the fix had been orchestrated to benefit certain companies in the bidding process.
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Despite the team's efforts to win fair and square, many suspected that a fix was in to ensure their competitors triumphed.
Synonyms
A dishonest plan to make a result unfair in a game or election
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
A sudden strong feeling of excitement and energy in a thrilling or stressful situation
How Corrupt
Surface Forms
Etymology
A fix meaning an illegal arrangement comes from the idea of making a result certain, so a 'fix' is a secret plan that locks in a favorable outcome by unfair means.