fritz

be on the fritz

1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again.2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the fritz!See also: fritz, on

on the blink

1. slang Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again.2. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink!See also: blink, on

on the fritz

Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again.See also: fritz, on

go on the fritz

slang Of a machine, to begin malfunctioning. Primarily heard in US. Our washer has gone on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV went on the fritz again.See also: fritz, go, on

on the fritz

and on the blinknot operating; not operating correctly. This vacuum cleaner is on the fritz. Let's get it fixed. How long has it been on the blink?See also: fritz, on

on the blink

Also, on the bum or fritz . Malfunctioning, out of order, broken, as in The TV is on the blink again, or You drive-our car's on the bum. The first of these slangy expressions dates from the late 1800s and possibly alludes to an electric light that flickers on and off ("blinks"); the second, from the same period, possibly is derived from bum in the sense of "a contemptible person"; the third, fritz, dating from about 1900, is of unknown origin. See also: blink, on

on the fritz

see under on the blink. See also: fritz, on

on the blink

BRITISH, INFORMALIf a piece of machinery is on the blink, it is not working properly. We had to have the washing done at the laundry because our machine was on the blink. Note: The usual American expression is on the fritz. See also: blink, on

on the fritz

AMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONEDA piece of machinery that is on the fritz is not working properly. My mother's toaster went on the fritz. `They're setting up communications,' Rizzuto said. `But the goddamned mobile command post has gone on the fritz.' Note: The usual British expression is on the blink. See also: fritz, on

on the blink

(of a machine) not working properly; out of order. informalSee also: blink, on

go (or be) on the fritz

(of a machine) stop working properly. North American informal The nature of any connection with Fritz , the derogatory nickname for a German, is uncertain. The related phrase put the fritz on means ‘put a stop to something’.See also: fritz, go, on

on the ˈblink

(informal) (of a machine) not working properly: Can I watch the film at your house? Our TV’s on the blink again.See also: blink, on

on the ˈfritz

(American English, informal) not working: The TV is on the fritz again.See also: fritz, on

on the blink

1. mod. out of order; ill. (see also on the fritz.) My refrigerator is on the blink again. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated; on a drinking spree. They all went out and got on the blink. See also: blink, on

on the fritz

1. mod. not functioning properly. My watch is on the fritz. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She drank till she was totally on the fritz. See also: fritz, on

on the blink

Out of working order.See also: blink, on

on the fritz

Out of commission; broken. No one really knows the origin of this term, which has been used since about 1900. Everyone agrees that Fritz was a derogatory name for a German, but how—or even if—it became equated with disrepair has been forgotten. P. G. Wodehouse used it in Bill the Conqueror (1924): “Everything’s on the fritz nowadays.”See also: fritz, on

单词	fritz
释义	fritz fritz F0332600 (frĭts)n. Informal A condition in which something does not work properly: Our television is on the fritz. [Perhaps from German Fritz, diminutive of the name Friedrich.] fritz (frɪts) non the fritz (of an appliance, etc) broken or malfunctioningvb (intr) (of an appliance, etc) to become broken or start malfunctioning fritz (frɪts) n. Idiom. on the fritz, Informal. not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night. [1900–05, Amer.; of obscure orig.] fritz be on the fritz 1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again.2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the fritz!See also: fritz, on on the blink 1. slang Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again.2. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink!See also: blink, on on the fritz Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again.See also: fritz, on go on the fritz slang Of a machine, to begin malfunctioning. Primarily heard in US. Our washer has gone on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV went on the fritz again.See also: fritz, go, on on the fritz and on the blinknot operating; not operating correctly. This vacuum cleaner is on the fritz. Let's get it fixed. How long has it been on the blink?See also: fritz, on on the blink Also, on the bum or fritz . Malfunctioning, out of order, broken, as in The TV is on the blink again, or You drive-our car's on the bum. The first of these slangy expressions dates from the late 1800s and possibly alludes to an electric light that flickers on and off ("blinks"); the second, from the same period, possibly is derived from bum in the sense of "a contemptible person"; the third, fritz, dating from about 1900, is of unknown origin. See also: blink, on on the fritz see under on the blink. See also: fritz, on on the blink BRITISH, INFORMALIf a piece of machinery is on the blink, it is not working properly. We had to have the washing done at the laundry because our machine was on the blink. Note: The usual American expression is on the fritz. See also: blink, on on the fritz AMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONEDA piece of machinery that is on the fritz is not working properly. My mother's toaster went on the fritz. `They're setting up communications,' Rizzuto said. `But the goddamned mobile command post has gone on the fritz.' Note: The usual British expression is on the blink. See also: fritz, on on the blink (of a machine) not working properly; out of order. informalSee also: blink, on go (or be) on the fritz (of a machine) stop working properly. North American informal The nature of any connection with Fritz , the derogatory nickname for a German, is uncertain. The related phrase put the fritz on means ‘put a stop to something’.See also: fritz, go, on on the ˈblink (informal) (of a machine) not working properly: Can I watch the film at your house? Our TV’s on the blink again.See also: blink, on on the ˈfritz (American English, informal) not working: The TV is on the fritz again.See also: fritz, on on the blink 1. mod. out of order; ill. (see also on the fritz.) My refrigerator is on the blink again. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated; on a drinking spree. They all went out and got on the blink. See also: blink, on on the fritz 1. mod. not functioning properly. My watch is on the fritz. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She drank till she was totally on the fritz. See also: fritz, on on the blink Out of working order.See also: blink, on on the fritz Out of commission; broken. No one really knows the origin of this term, which has been used since about 1900. Everyone agrees that Fritz was a derogatory name for a German, but how—or even if—it became equated with disrepair has been forgotten. P. G. Wodehouse used it in Bill the Conqueror (1924): “Everything’s on the fritz nowadays.”See also: fritz, on
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