fix on/upon

phrasal verb

fixed on/upon; fixing on/upon; fixes on/upon

1

: to direct one's attention or thoughts toward (something) : to focus on (something)

He has fixed on/upon the idea of going back to school.

All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.

2

: to make a decision about or choose (something)

After weeks of discussion, they've finally fixed on a solution.

Examples of fix on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chipotle, Taco Bell, Qdoba and Pancheros Mexican Grill are just a few of the restaurants offering ways to get your burrito fix on the cheap. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024

Chipotle, Taco Bell, Qdoba and more have plenty of ways to get your burrito fix on the cheap. —Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024

The grounds crew must love it, many fewer divots and pesky ball marks to fix on the greens. —Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024

More recent writers have used various approaches to get a cleaner fix on Holiday. —Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024

The man bent forward, his eyes seeming to fix on Kevin’s wet hair. —Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024

Use wood glue for a more durable fix on wobbly legs or loose joints. —Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024

The weather service won’t have a clear fix on how much snow and rain the system will produce until later this week. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024

The hiker had reported being lost and caught out in the storm, but authorities couldn’t get a fix on their precise location using GPS information from their cellphone, the nonprofit said in a Facebook post. —Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023