be on the bum



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!
See also: bum, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ionathan-Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Sheila['ʃi:lə]
ChadCHADEnglish
Hakim-Arabic
ElmoEL-moEnglish, German, Italian
Esquivel[eskivəl]