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on the fritz Synonym
Synonyme on the fritzbroken - malfunctioning - out of order - defective - not working - inoperative down - kaput - busted - faulty - out of commission - on the blink - haywire - glitched - nonfunctional - conked out - out of whack - out of service - acting up - gone bad - out of action - not functioning - screwed up - messed up - out ofilter - on the bum - out of gear - out of tune - out of sync - out of alignment - out of adjustment - out of shape - out of joint - out of true - out of balance - out of plumb - out of square - out of level - out of line - out of step - out of phase - out of orderliness - out of regularity - out of normality - out of usualness - out of customaryness - out of standardness - out of typicalness
The phrase 'on the fritz' is used to describe something, usually a piece of equipment or machinery, that is not working correctly or is completely nonfunctional. It originated in the early 20th century in the United States and has since become a common colloquial expression. Examples of usage include a television that isn't displaying a picture correctly or a computer that fails to boot up properly.
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