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
Goteleib	-	Ancient Germanic
Driscoll	DRIS-kəl	English (Rare), Irish
Blackwell	['blæk.wel]
Qillaq	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Mijo	-	Croatian, Serbian
Fabricius	-	Ancient Roman