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(of electrical or mechanical appliances, idiomatic, US) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.

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on the fritz

Source Word

on the fritz

US idiomatic of electrical or mechanical appliances

(of electrical or mechanical appliances, idiomatic, US) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.

Japanese Meaning

故障している / 壊れている / 正常に作動しない

The office coffee machine is on the fritz again this morning.

今朝、オフィスのコーヒーメーカーがまた故障している。

Sense（1）

(of electrical or mechanical appliances, idiomatic, US) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.

I'd record it, but my tape deck is on the fritz again.