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

Even so, it's often impossible to get a fix on any aspect of the supply chain or manufacturing process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2018

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

“Good question. And the answer, if you understand me, is that that way it’s just a mite harder for people to get a fix on you.”

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen