to be on the fritz
41fritz — /frits/, Informal. n. 1. on the fritz, not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night. v.i. 2. fritz out, to become inoperable. [1900 05; of obscure orig.] * * * (as used in expressions) Haber Fritz Kreisler Fritz Lang Fritz Reiner… …
42Fritz Thyssen — Friedrich Fritz Thyssen (November 9, 1873, Mülheim an der Ruhr ndash; February 8, 1951, Martínez, San Isidro Partido, Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires) was a German businessman born into one of Germany s leading industrial… …
43fritz — I. /frɪts/ (say frits) noun Especially SA a large, mild flavoured, pre cooked sausage, usually sliced thinly and eaten cold. Compare North Coast NSW baron sausage; Tasmania beef Belgium; Especially Tasmania and Qld Belgium sausage; Chiefly SA… …
44The history of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen — In the fictional The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen universe there have been a number of versions of the League, and in particular in the comicbook the membership of these Leagues were fully explored. The first fictional League was initiated… …
45fritz — noun (singular) AmE informal be on the fritz if something electrical is on the fritz, it is not working properly …
46fritz — [[t]frɪts[/t]] n. Idiom. idi +inf on the fritz, inf not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05, amer.; of obscure orig …
47fritz — noun (in phr. go (or be) on the fritz) N. Amer. informal (of a machine) stop working properly. Origin early 20th cent.: said to be with allusion to cheap German imports into the US before the First World War …
48fritz — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1902 a state of disorder or disrepair used in the phrase on the fritz …
49The Butter Battle Book — Infobox Book | name = The Butter Battle Book title orig = translator = image caption = author = Dr. Seuss cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Children s literature publisher = Random House pub date = 1984… …
50fritz — n. Phrases and idioms: on the fritz US sl. out of order, unsatisfactory. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn …
