flush it
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Definition
- Verb (informal, idiomatic):
- To fail completely or decisively; to perform very poorly, especially on a test or task. This phrase strongly emphasizes a clear and often disappointing failure. It originates from the imagery of discarding something worthless by flushing it down a toilet.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- He didn't study at all, so he completely flushed it on the final exam.
- I thought I was prepared for the interview, but I just flushed it when they asked the technical questions.
- The team had a chance to win, but they flushed it in the last two minutes of the game.
Advanced Usage
- "to flush it all away": to waste or ruin everything, often through poor decisions or actions.
- He had a great opportunity with that job, but his bad attitude flushed it all away.
Variants and Related Words
- Flush (verb): To cleanse or wash out with a sudden flow of liquid. The idiom "flush it" is a figurative extension of this literal meaning.
- Bomb (verb, informal): To fail miserably.
- I bombed that presentation.
- Flunk (verb, informal): To fail, especially an academic course or test.
- She's worried she'll flunk chemistry.
Synonyms
- Fail: To be unsuccessful in achieving a passing grade or desired outcome.
- Flunk: To fail a test or course.
- Bomb: To fail utterly and spectacularly.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Go down the toilet/drain: To be completely wasted or ruined.
- All our hard work went down the drain because of one mistake.
- Blow it: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity through mistake or poor performance.
- I had the winning shot and blew it.
Verb
- fail to get a passing grade
- She studied hard but failed nevertheless
- Did I fail the test?