the fix is in
idiom
US
—used to say that the outcome of something, such as a game or contest, is being controlled or affected in a dishonest way
It was obvious early in the game that the fix was in.
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Dana: Harris is arguably the only alternative, not because the fix is in but because that’s whom the delegates would most likely select.
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Stephen Stromberg, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Stephen Stromberg, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“The fix is in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fix%20is%20in. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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