get a fix on
Example Sentences
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“The more he tried to get a fix on the fact of being Cass here,” Goldstein writes, “the more the whole idea of it just got away from him.”
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2019
But I couldn’t get a fix on his presence — mainly because there was no presence.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2019
Cuban officials weren’t so sure about the storm’s location, and decided to get a fix on it.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 8, 2017
He can't quite get a fix on his romantic delirium, and he kind of likes the idea that he can't explain his bliss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2015
I watched my reflection not only in the mirror, but in store windows and across the television when it wasn’t on, trying to get a fix on my looks.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
