Losing badly, doing something terribly, something almost tragic. As heard on the Tony Kornheiser Show.
He went 0-4 last night. He really flushed the mouse. They flushed the mouse when they lost by 31 points. He really flushed the mouse with his date when he got too drunk.
by Schmeckle33 March 27, 2024

He went 0 for 4 at the plate last night. He really “flushed the mouse”. They really “flushed the mouse” when they lost by 31 points. He was on his dream date and “flushed the mouse with her by acting like an idiot. No second date for him.
by Schmeckle33 March 27, 2024

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.
by exCGNDCA April 19, 2024

When you make a boneheaded decision or miss a chance at something. I missed the game winning shot. I really flushed the mouse on that one.
Spice is the Tony Kornheiser Show
Spice is the Tony Kornheiser Show
I missed the game winning shot. I really flushed the mouse on that one.
My mom ruined the meatloaf. She really flushed the mouse on that one
My mom ruined the meatloaf. She really flushed the mouse on that one
by Schmeckle33 April 22, 2024

by Bootsy and the hammer March 28, 2024

screwing something up, originated on The Tony Kornheiser Show podcast by ESPN luminary Tony Kornheiser.
Boy Jim, your report was terrible. Next time you better not flush the mouse or we may have to let you go.
by mennosimons March 21, 2024

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.
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.
by bluesteeler April 8, 2024
