Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts

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ON THE FRITZ
not working correctly
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1. This television works for a few minutes and then the picture fades out. It’s on the fritz.
2. We’d better think about getting a new refrigerator, because this one has a puddle of water under it every few days. It seems to be on the fritz.

Synonym: on the blink.


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