be on the blink

be on the blink

1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again.
2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink!
See also: blink, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • blink
  • on the blink
  • be on the fritz
  • fritz
  • on the fritz
  • go on the fritz
  • go phut
  • before (one) can blink
  • What number are you calling from?
  • be the chief cook and bottle washer