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
Awiti	-	Eastern African, Luo
Eckehard	E-ke-hahrt	German
Deidre	DEE-drə	English
Zinon	-	Greek
Pat	PAT	English
PridbjØRn	-	Old Danish