Julia Huong
2022-02-11 04:02
Fix one's wagon American verb phrase
To act in retaliation against someone; to punish someone
"So, you think you can rip me off and I won't do anything about it? I'll fix your wagon," Tim angrily told the salesman.
If you give him a thick ear, he will certainly fix your wagon.
Mary was trying to fix his wagon for tricking her.
To punish someone for committing a crime
To treat someone badly in the same way they have treated you
To punish someone, especially children by hitting them on the side of the head
To secretly punish or rebuke someone for doing something.
To want to avenge
The verb "fix" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Fix is used in this phrase to mean "punish someone" or "put someone in an embarrassing position," a meaning that dates back to around 1800. The wagon was added in the 1900s, implying that the phrase refers to sanding a wagon axle or other forms of sabotage.
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