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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- on the bum
- bum (something)
- bumming
- bum something
- bum
- bummed
- bum something off someone
- bum (something) off (someone)
- bum off
- beach bum