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 Originally Posted by McFortner  I didn't fix anything today, not even lunch!
Michael I could tell you were from the South just by that statement....where else would you "fix" your lunch. I know cuz I am from SC myself. 
Jason
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In the UK, the phrase fixing lunch would imply that the lunch was broken!
Steve.
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In the US, particularly in the South and parts of New England, to fix something can mean both to REPAIR it or to PREPARE it. Like so many idiomatic expressions that we are so fond of using, "fix" requires the listener to view it in the context of the sentence to determine the intended meaning.
Also, along that line, in many places the foodstuff used to "fix" a meal are commonly called the "fixings" or "fixin's".
I have never figured out why some people call the act of setting the table (putting plates, silverware, napkins, etc. on the table) by the phrase "take up the table". The first time I ever heard that, I was really confused as to why someone would say they were going to remove everything from the table before the meal had been served!
Smiff
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fixed one of the fins on my son's air hog ( rc helicopter )
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My playoff beard. It was starting to look pretty scary. Maybe that'll help the Canucks!!
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Well, I fixed my other Canonet's light seals, plus one on a Yashica Electro 35 GSN. And it's not even 3pm yet!
Michael
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I fixed the CV joints on my '05 Passat TDI.
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I'm making a book case for my daughter's room , I'm fixing the mistakes I made on Friday. Just can't figure it out,I cut that shelf twice and Its still to short????
mike c.
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I fixed my hangover with the "hair of the dog" and now I feel fine!
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Yesterday, I finished off repairing the lightseals on my Fujica GS645 whilst waiting for my Saturday-night hangover to clear. I also rebuilt the front of the Polaroid Automatic 100 which I converted with a manual lens.
Hangover cleared soon after...
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