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.

Flush the mouse by Iskifast March 20, 2024

flush the mouse 

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.

flush the mouse by mennosimons March 21, 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."

Flush the Mouse by shibby917 March 27, 2024

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.

flush the mouse 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.

Flush the Mouse by TK’s Littles March 27, 2024