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
Bogdanabawg-DAH-nah (Polish)Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic
Petruccio-Medieval Italian
Tacitotah-CHEE-to (Italian), tah-THEE-to (Spanish), tah-SEE-to (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ady['eidi]
IrmingardEER-min-gahrtGerman
Euandros-Greek Mythology