If a machine or appliance is temporarily out of order: “My sewing machine ________.”
| IS ON THE FRITZ | 6 |
| IS ON THE BLINK | 5 |
| IS OUT OF COMMISSION | 5 |
| HAS CONKED OUT | 4 |
| IS OUT OF WHACK | 4 |
| IS BROKE | 3 |
| IS KAPUT | 3 |
| IS OUT OF KILTER | 3 |
| HAS GONE FLOOEY | 2 |
| IS BROKEN | 2 |
| WENT HAYWIRE | 2 |
| BROKE | 1 |
| BROKE DOWN | 1 |
| DOESN’T WORK | 1 |
| HAS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS | 1 |
| IS BORKED | 1 |
| IS BUSTED | 1 |
| IS DOWN | 1 |
| IS MISBEHAVING | 1 |
| IS ON THE BUM | 1 |
| ON THE FRITZ | 1 |
| WENT ON THE FRITZ | 1 |
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