fixer-upper

Definition

  • noun: a house, apartment, etc., that is in bad condition and needs to be repaired
  • noun: something (as a house or car) that needs fixing up

Examples

  • Their first house was a one-bedroom 'fixer-upper'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) My baby. I think we found you a good one. Yeah, when we saw this, we looked at each other and we were like, "Wow." "This is theirs." Yeah. - And it's a fixer-upper... - Yeah. It is. ...which I know we weren't looking for. - But at least it's not a fixer-downer. - (BOTH LAUGHING) - (NATE GRUNTS) (..)
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