English / idiom
On the Fritz
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Broken, out of order, or operating erratically.
In context
01
The office air conditioning went on the fritz during the hottest week of the summer.
02
We suspected someone tampered with the recording device, but it was simply on the fritz.
Synonyms
broken,out of commission,defective
Antonyms
in working order,functional,running smoothly
Collocations
go on the fritz,be on the fritz,act on the fritz