fluff (one's) lines

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fluff (one's) lines

To forget or bungle the words that one is supposed to say, as in a speech or play. My mind went completely blank as soon as I stepped on stage, and I totally fluffed my lines. I had learned the speech off by heart, but I was so emotional that I started fluffing my lines about halfway through.

fluff one's lines

and blow one's lines; muff one's lines

to speak one's speech badly or forget one's lines when one is in a play. The actress fluffed her lines badly in the last act. I was in a play once, and I muffed my lines over and over. It's okay to blow your lines in rehearsal.

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i But when the challenge of facing in-form Scotland at Celtic Park arose, they fluffed their lines, losing 1-0 - and handing the incentive to Gordon Strachan's men.

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The Seagulls were forced to put their champagne on ice again - having fluffed their lines at Norwich - after Josh Brownhill's first goal for Bristol City.

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They fluffed their lines and line outs so badly against Scotland two weekends ago that head coach Gareth Jenkins and captain Stephen Jones were hit by a torrent of criticism.

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In the Conference Chester are as short as 8-13 after one of their main rivals, Shrewsbury, fluffed their lines on Tuesday.

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But his absence was sorely felt in yesterday's bore draw with England as Ireland fluffed their lines in front of goal.