Sentences with phrase «getting a fix on»

By the standards of this list, Tuxedo Park's denizens are relative teetotallers, preferring instead to get their fix on the courts of the nearby Tuxedo Tennis Club.

It is hard to get a fix on our carbon budget.

It is hard to get a fix on Romney regarding climate change, the 2nd amendment, abortion rights, a coherent strategy of deficit reduction and reform of the tax code, health care and so on.

We need people out there to debunk stereotypes, because these sorts of things don't get fixed on their own.

$ 35 Since Jonathan Edwards» death 245 years ago, his reputation has undergone so many ups and downs that it is hard to get a fix on his identity.

To get a fix on the media's worldview, let us look first at four myths about the media themselves.

My purpose is to try to understand what happened, in the hope of getting a fix on our political culture and what might be done about it.

See also Richard Gluyas, «Watchdog is aiming to get a fix on the price of eggs» (The Australian, 10 September 2013) and «ACCC acts on egg producers: report» (Business Spectator, 9 September 2013).

He still needs to get a fix on injuries and his agenda on the transfer market.

But another approach is to work from the present backwards; to look at how humans make decisions regarding things like mating and parental care; to model, from an adaptive standpoint, the decision making that humans make in contemporary environments; and to try to get a fix on the nature of reasoning involved.

Unfortunately, ISO couldn't get a fix on the galaxies» positions.

But the CTBTO's stations have two sets of three hydrophones separated by several kilometers, which — like a pair of human ears — allow listeners to get a fix on a sound's direction to within 0.5 °.

If God can't get a fix on atoms, then what hope do mere mortals have?

These alternate strategies include using small - molecule drugs that affect RNA metabolism or protein stability, as well as administering modified viruses for therapeutic gene delivery (see «Getting a fix on SMA»).

«It will be incumbent upon the observatories to get a fix on the asteroid as it approaches, and work together to obtain follow - up observations that make more refined asteroid orbit determinations possible.»

«The amount we take in varies from day to day, so it's hard to get a fix on sodium,» he says.

Our sweet little pup had surgery to get fixed on Friday, so we spent the weekend nursing her.

And when I saw this beautiful Blue Topaz, Pearl, Peridot & Tourmaline Pendant Set, my eyes got fixed on it.

We know enough about Marlo to get a fix on her predicament (though I could have done with more).

While he seems to be squinting to get a fix on his conversational partner, he's actually trying to get a better look at his reflection in that person's eyes.

Stryker has managed to get a fix on Professor Charles Xavier's (Patrick Stewart) School for Gifted Children, the headquarters where young people who are identified as having special gifts are taught to use them within society in peaceful and productive ways.

He also tweeted: «This is why it's so important not to get fixed on a single measure.

Educators are interested in getting a fix on students» knowledge and skills so they can make sensible instructional decisions about those students.

We can most efficiently get a fix on a group of students» current affective dispositions through self - report data.

I got the fuel pump fixed about 3 weeks ago and the ecu got fixed on Friday.

One way to get a fix on what's happening in the world of small sedans is to look through a Prizm — a Chevrolet Prizm.

Olds calls it the VIC, and you can use it to change the temperature, adjust the radio, get a fix on your bearings with an electronic compass or call up a virtual encyclopedia of information.

On the downside, it can take a while to get a fix on the GPS satellites, particularly at start - up, and the display of street names is seemingly random, with major thoroughfares not named while smaller streets are.

I watched my reflection not only in the mirror, but in store windows and across the television when it wasn't on, trying to get a fix on my looks.

The iPad 2 with only Wi - Fi uses wireless routers to get a fix on the location.

Shortly after ASUS released its quad - core Transformer Prime tablet, users began noticing some really disappointing performance by the model's GPS receiver, struggling to lock - on to satellites and get a fix on its location.

The easiest way to get a fix on how much risk is right for you is to complete a risk tolerance questionnaire like the one Vanguard provides free online.

If you're not sure how much your essential, or for that matter non-essential, expenses amount to each month, you can get a fix on them by filling out this BlackRock Retirement Expense Worksheet.

You have to buckle down and get it fixed on your own.

Cats have excellent peripheral vision and tend not to stare directly at something unless they are getting a fix on a moving object in preparation for pouncing.

Divers looking to nitrogen load can get their fix on deeper reefs and walls, but the majority of sites — including the wrecks — sit at accommodating middle depths that allow for longer bottom times.

Anime lovers who happen to own a Nintendo Switch will soon be able to get their fix on the console.

Consumers are willing to put up with complexity to have the latest and greatest (virtual reality systems like the Oculus Rift are a great example of this) but when it comes to getting their fix on games they loved when they were 7, a lot of that capacity for complication quickly diminishes.

At that point, you can calm things down by eliminating the villain who has spotted you and hope you can melt back into the shadows before his buddies get a fix on you, or you can equip your SMG, assault rifle, or even a shotgun and duke it out.

Hot light from the gallery's south - facing windows can make it especially hard to get a fix on the paintings» appearance.

And if you can't get a fix on the internal noise, how do you get a fix on the external signal?

If a wrong is not a matter of burdening the wrong person or burdening someone in the wrong amount we find it hard to get a fix on it.

I'm not sure I'd want to bet the bippy on the promise of absolute anonymity, but it does seem unlikely that the local blue will be able to get a fix on the traffic for the next little while at least.

If you see a mistake on two reports but can only get it fixed on one, check back on the second in a couple of months, because it may have fixed itself by then.

Accuracy is greatly improved with advanced algorithms that are constantly being worked on by the Linux system which helps to get a fix on the target.

Next, tap the GPS icon near the top of the screen (while you're at home) to get a fix on your location.

A weird glitch that caused WiFi networks to temporarily break down for certain Chromecast and Google Home users is getting a fix on Thursday January 18.

Seriously, if you're a Call of Duty fan who's itching to get your fix on the go, then Zero Hour is the closest you'll get on mobile.

These include apps that constantly update themselves in the background as well as those that constantly try to get a fix on the phone's location.

The GPS antenna is powerful and can get a fix on a location with zero wait.