commentator's curse
commentator's curse
In sports, what is said to be responsible when something bad happens or an in-game mistake occurs after a commentator has praised a player or commented on an achievement in progress. How could that fool use the word "shutout" with 10 minutes left to go? No wonder the goalie gave up a goal—it's the commentator's curse! They single out his stellar play, and then he misses a big catch. Typical commentator's curse.
See also: curse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something)
- mistake for
- praise to the skies, to
- one minute to midnight
- life imitates art
- next, first, second, etc. time around/round
- (some) time (a)round
- (mother) nature's (something)
- mother nature’s
- there must be something in the water