go phut

Of a machine, to begin malfunctioning. Our washer has gone phut, so I'm on my way to the laundromat.

go phut

fail to work properly or at all. informal

Phut is usually considered to be imitative of a dull, abrupt sound, like that made by a rifle or a machine breaking down. In fact, its earliest recorded use is by Rudyard Kipling in the late 19th century, and the context makes it likely that it was an Anglo-Indian word from Hindi and Urdu phatna meaning ‘to burst’.

词组	go phut
释义	go phut go phut Of a machine, to begin malfunctioning. Our washer has gone phut, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. See also: go Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go phut fail to work properly or at all. informal Phut is usually considered to be imitative of a dull, abrupt sound, like that made by a rifle or a machine breaking down. In fact, its earliest recorded use is by Rudyard Kipling in the late 19th century, and the context makes it likely that it was an Anglo-Indian word from Hindi and Urdu phatna meaning ‘to burst’. See also: go Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: go on the fritz be on the fritz fritz be on the blink blink on the fritz on the blink on one's on someone's out of one's References in periodicals archive It's all a bit pointless because in general modern cars are reliable and don't go phut on a regular basis. Ssang's ever so slightly off key; Throttle lets down this good value family car But my light bulbs seem to last about a week before they go phut. Macdonald on Monday Never mind the fact that your computer might go phut, it's not easy making notes on papier-mache. Colchester drips are half-soaked MURPHY AT HOME I rather think Murphy lives in our little house, Plainly on mischief bent, He's there although we didn't invite him in, And certainly he pays no rent, The trouble he causes, the things that won't work, Things that go phut, things that go errrk! Poets' corner And their light bulbs didn't go phut at unaccountably frequent intervals. ROGER ROGER & OUT ..go light bulbs, the TV, stereo, word processor
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