ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, not to know which foot to dance on.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nə pa sa.vwaʁ syʁ kɛl pje dɑ̃.se/ ~ /nə pɑ sa.vwaʁ syʁ kɛl pje dɑ̃.se/
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Verb

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ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

  1. (figuratively) to be in a quandary, to be unsure of what to do, not to know where you stand

See also

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