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fix up the time vs fix up a time

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Fix up the time' is used when referring to a specific time that needs to be arranged or adjusted, while 'fix up a time' is used when talking about setting or arranging a time in general.

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fix up the time

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific time that needs to be arranged or adjusted.

This phrase is used when you want to make arrangements or adjustments to a particular time, such as a meeting or appointment.

Examples:

Let's fix up the time for our meeting tomorrow.
Can we fix up the time for the event next week?

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I had to fix up one more time or I wasn't going to make it.
Fix you up in no time.
The wind here will fix you up in no time.
And I will fix up the guest bedroom for him.
I'll fix up the spare room.
I'll save money living here, helping daddy fix up the house.
He says he can fix up the portrait of your dad.
We should fix up the backyard.
He said it was possible to fix up the old place.
I can fix up the spare bedroom for him.
And l've ordered a painter for tomorrow to fix up the room.
We'll fix up the cellar.
They'll be here for as long as it takes to fix up the guard station and build a greenhouse.
I'll have Jock fix up the servants quarters for us.
You fix up the rebars and start preparing the gates.
I went to my parents' house to fix up the car that should've been mine 20 years ago.
People move back, fix up the houses.
As for me, l II fix up the house and go to the movies everyday in a new dress.
We finished remodeling, and now we're just waiting for the cops to say we can fix up the yard.
I'll go in and fix up the coroner's report.

Alternatives:

Set the time
Arrange the time
Decide on the time
Schedule the time
Confirm the time

fix up a time

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about setting or arranging a time in general.

This phrase is used when you want to establish or agree on a time for something without specifying a particular time.

Examples:

Let's fix up a time to meet next week.
Can we fix up a time for the call?

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I had to fix up one more time or I wasn't going to make it.
Fix you up in no time.
The wind here will fix you up in no time.
But all I did was fix up a church.
We'll fix up a table on the south porch.
I'm tryin' to fix up a sad boy... and a sad girl, and it's not easy.
He spends his free time trying to fix up his staff on blind dates, and I know that if I ever had a problem, he would do anything he could to help.
Setting up a time and place to meet.
And we also have to set up a time for you to see a trauma counselor.
We've picked him up a time or two before.
Can we set up a time to meet?
Just fixing it up a little bit at a time.
Looks like they were setting up a time to meet at Kapiolani Park.
If you have anything to say, we'll set up a time for you to come by my office.
In every city, he sets up a boiler room and hires a bunch of hot shots, and they're calling a thousand people at a time.
Just call my office, and we'll set up a time.
Pull up a time of death for each victim.
Lock up a hundred men in a space smaller than this room for months at a time.
I imagine a time not too far from now - my mom can go to her computer, open up a browser and jack into a little robot.
In every city, he sets up a boiler room and hires a bunch of hot shots, and they're calling a thousand people at a time.

Alternatives:

Set a time
Arrange a time
Decide on a time
Schedule a time
Confirm a time

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