miss the cushion
miss the cushion
To fail in some way. The phrase is similar in meaning and use to "miss the mark." I felt confident going into the interview, but I think I really missed the cushion, judging by the recruiter's facial expressions.
See also: cushion, miss
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- beck and call
- (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
- sure as eggs is eggs
- and the rest
- great minds
- great minds think alike
- scientia potentia est
- going, going, gone
- going, going, gone!
- a word to the wise