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
Haroon	-	Urdu
Courtney	['kɔrtnl]
Priscilla	pri-SIL-ə (English), pree-SHEEL-lah (Italian)	English, French, Italian, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Orvar	-	Swedish, Norse Mythology
Michelyne	-	English (Rare)
Margita	-	Hungarian, Slovak