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on the blink

ADJECTIVE
not working continuously
Synonyms
WEAK
bonkers broken busted defective disabled down fallen apart faulty gone to pieces haywire in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable kaput kerflooey not functioning not working on the fritz on the shelf out out of commission out of kilter out of order out of whack run down shot spent wrecked

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The city opened a handful of self-cleaning toilet kiosks, but they were often on the blink.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2017

The capacitor of one is on the blink, so it clicks on and off.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2017

Since 2014 — when the monument reopened after damage from a 2011 earthquake was repaired — one of the most important elevators in Washington has been on the blink 24 times.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2016

If they discover problems such as a refrigerator on the blink or the gas shut off, they can refer families to others who will help.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2016

She does yoga and hums like a heater on the blink.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.