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flush the mouse

When one, in a fit of anxiety and unsure of the best next steps, makes a rash an ill-advised decision leading to a bad outcome. Originally conceived and made famous on the Tony Kornheiser Show.
I wasn't even sure what state Oakland was in, but I only had two more minutes to submit my bracket, so I picked Kentucky to win. Man, I really flushed the mouse on that one.

Tony: I didn't know what to do with this dead mouse. So, I thought, "I know! I'll flush the mouse."
Michael: Oh, no.
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Flush the Mouse

To screw up, to fold under pressure, to do the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Stony Brook was in the lead, but then those choking dogs did what they do best, Flush the Mouse, and lost by 22.
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Flushed the mouse

To take a rash action, viewed in hindsight as stupid.
Tony really flushed the mouse when he picked Kentucky to win the NCAA tournament.
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Meat in your mouth

Unable to speak the truth, always lying
Why do you have so much meat in your mouth? You are not supposed to lie to teachers.
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eat the mouse

To be stupid, dumb, unintelligent, or unaware. Best used as an accusation

Past tense: “ate the mouse”
“bro how did you not know that she went to our school? you ate the mouse fr.”
“i knew! i swear i didn’t eat the mouse
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flushed the mouse

to perform terribly, absurdly, and beneath expectations and intellect. An obvious failure. Choking under pressure.
Johnny flushed the mouse when he missed a wide open shot to win the game.
Tony flushed the mouse when his expert prediction failed to come true.
Nigel flushed the mouse when he cut off the guest speaker's microphone while they were answering a question.
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flushed the mouse

Expression that signifies you really screwed something up, especially when operating under pressured. Similar to "dropped the ball, "spit the bit" or "choked" - only worse. First coined on the Tony Kornheiser Podcast.
The Northwestern Men's Basketball team really FLUSHED THE MOUSE when the lost to Chicago State 73 - 75.
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