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
Leandro	le-AHN-dro (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Yevhen	-	Ukrainian
Seren	-	Welsh
Sextus	SEKS-tuws	Ancient Roman
Humphries	['hʌmfriz]
Noreen	['nɔ:ri:n]