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I'll fix your wagon

Posted by ESC on May 28, 2000

In Reply to: I'll fix your wagon posted by Jamie on May 27, 2000

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: I'm looking for the origin of "I'll fix your wagon"--mom used to say it when she was upset with one of us

I haven't been able to find the origin. But it means put a spoke in someone's wheel or otherwise disable his or her wagon. Stop a person from doing something.

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