get a fix on
idiom
1
: to determine the exact position of something (such as a ship or an airplane)
We're trying to get a fix on the ship's location.
2
: to get an accurate understanding of something
Voters are still trying to get a fix on her character.
Analysts are reading reports to get a fix on how the market will perform.
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Cesium clocks, which are essentially very precise oscillators, use microwave radiation to excite electrons and get a fix on a frequency that’s intrinsic to the cesium atom.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014
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
On defense, the Booker would mainly function as a mobile reserve or to beat up enemy reconnaissance forces trying to get a fix on friendly positions.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
On defense, the Booker would mainly function as a mobile reserve or to beat up enemy reconnaissance forces trying to get a fix on friendly positions.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
Hedge fund master Ray Dalio has a new book out this week—The Changing World Order—that analyzes patterns in the last 500 years of history and uses them to get a fix on the future.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2021
The idea is to get beyond current metrics of revenue, profit, growth, etc., and try to get a fix on a company’s commitment to the future.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014
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
On defense, the Booker would mainly function as a mobile reserve or to beat up enemy reconnaissance forces trying to get a fix on friendly positions.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
On defense, the Booker would mainly function as a mobile reserve or to beat up enemy reconnaissance forces trying to get a fix on friendly positions.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
Hedge fund master Ray Dalio has a new book out this week—The Changing World Order—that analyzes patterns in the last 500 years of history and uses them to get a fix on the future.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2021
The idea is to get beyond current metrics of revenue, profit, growth, etc., and try to get a fix on a company’s commitment to the future.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
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