be on the bum

To not be working correctly or properly; to be out of order; broken. My car has been on the bum ever since I let my brother borrow it for the weekend. I think our washing machine is on the bum—these clothes are all sopping wet and don't smell clean!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lewin	-	English (Rare)
Aias	ie-ahs (Ancient Greek)	Greek Mythology
Bonnie	['bɔni]
Natsumi	nah-tsoo-mee	Japanese
Fuad	-	Arabic
Klasina	klah-SEE-nah	Dutch