fluff one's lines
The idiom "fluff one's lines" originates from the theater and is used to describe mistakes in delivering spoken lines.
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Definition
B2Theater
(informal)To forget or incorrectly deliver spoken words during a performance.
Example
- The actor fluffed his lines during the crucial scene, causing a brief pause in the play.
B2General
(informal)To make an error while speaking.
Example
- She fluffed her lines during the presentation, but quickly recovered and continued.
Similar
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