fix (someone) with

phrase

used with words such as stare, look, gaze, etc., to say that a person is looking directly at someone in a certain way
She fixed him with an angry stare.
He fixed her with a determined gaze

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“Fix (someone) with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fix%20%28someone%29%20with. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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