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.

by xSD-305x March 27, 2024

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.

by TK’s Littles March 27, 2024

Flush the mouse

Making a mistake. Chocking in sports context. Doing something very stupid. Originated by Tony Kornheiser on his podcast and expounded from there.

With bases loaded the star player was hoping to not flush the mouse by watching a fastball right down the middle.

by Iskifast March 20, 2024

Flush the Mouse

verb - To botch, bungle, or otherwise screw up in the heat of the moment, often out of a sense of panic.

"Man, our TV satellite signal went down right before kickoff on Sunday, so I freaked out and climbed up on the roof. I ended up knocking the dish off its mount and down two stories onto the diveway - a real flush the mouse situation on that one."

by shibby917 March 27, 2024

flushed the mouse

To fail utterly, often as the result of uncertainty as to what to do.

Origin: Tony Kornheiser, The Tony Kornheiser Show (2024)

Tony tried to find the best way to dispose of the dead rodent but in the end he just flushed the mouse.

Nigel really flushed the mouse when he said “May the Force be with you” was from Star Trek.

by Tryptan Felle May 5, 2024