missed one's cue (verb) flounder: struggle; be in the dark
Detalii: founder means to sink, while flounder means to flail helplessly
Sinonime: arrant, barefaced, blaring,
blatant,
bold,
brash,
brazen,
flashy,
flirtatious,
forward,
garish,
gaudy, grating,
hard, harsh,
impudent,
insolent, jarring, jazzy, loudmouthed,
noisy,
obtrusive, overbold, pert,
piercing,
rude,
saucy,
shameless,
showy, shrill,
strident, unabashed, unblushing
Antonime: careful,
cautious,
circumspect,
humble,
prudent