get (someone) out of a fix



get (someone) out of a fix

To help someone avoid or escape from some troublesome, difficult, or dangerous position or situation. My father's always having to go down to the courthouse to get my knuckle-headed brother out of some fix or another. Thanks so much for helping me finish that report the other day—you really got me out of a fix!
See also: fix, get, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thamar-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
DeborahDEB-ə-rə (English), DEB-rə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical
Zdravko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Antoninaahn-taw-NEE-nah (Polish), ahn-tah-NEE-nah (Russian)Italian, Polish, Russian, Ancient Roman
IlmariEEL-mah-reeFinnish
JasmynJAZ-minEnglish (Modern)