fluff one's lines
verb1
Broadcasting, Drama, Dramaturgy, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Media, Television, Theater Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To stumble over or otherwise misspeak one's lines.
2
Figuratively To make a mistake.
- Conway headed a Nugent effort off the line and substitute Aron Gunnarsson fluffed his lines when presented with a great chance late on.2013, Scott Johnson, Blues Are Up, Y Lolfa, →ISBN:
- It could've been even worse too had Giroud not fluffed his lines twice in as many minutes.2014, Neil Collins, Make Us Dream: A Fan's View of the 2013/14 Season, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 119:
1 more example
- Having already fluffed his lines under the bomb that had led to Montgomery's try, Jenkins was found wanting again less than a minute after the restart.2021, Tom English, Peter Burns, This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997, Birlinn Ltd, →ISBN: