Gone for a Burton

To shamefully fall over in an embarrassing fashion whilst sprinting to glory.

A traditional British phrase of obscure origin, possibly from the armed forces, Burton On Trent or the tailors Montague Burton

Stefan never got his bus, he's gone for a burton.

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wikipeeking

To proclaim personal knowledge on a subject, when the information has just actually been sourced on Wikipedia.

Messenger conversation:
Cosmo : What is granola?
Dibbs : Rolled oats, nuts and honey
Cosmo : Oi! No wikipeeking!