miss the cushion

To fail in some way. The phrase is similar in meaning and use to "miss the mark." I felt confident going into the interview, but I think I really missed the cushion, judging by the recruiter's facial expressions.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hamid (2)	-	Arabic, Persian
Hubbard	['hʌbəd]
Parth	-	Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi
Bilal	-	Arabic, Urdu
Ballester	['bælistə]
Sharla	SHAHR-lə	English