not know which way to turn in English

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      "form": "not know where to turn",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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      "form": "not know which way to jump",
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        "To be confused about how to handle a situation."
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        {
          "word": "not know whether one is coming or going"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "word": "ei tietää mitä tehdä"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "word": "ei tietää kenen puoleen kääntyä"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "word": "ne plus savoir où donner de la tête"
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          "word": "ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser"
        }
      ]
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  "word": "not know which way to turn"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "not know where to turn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "not know which way to jump",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "To be confused about how to handle a situation."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "not know whether one is coming or going"
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      "word": "ei tietää mitä tehdä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "ei tietää kenen puoleen kääntyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "ne plus savoir où donner de la tête"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser"
    }
  ],
  "word": "not know which way to turn"
}

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"not know which way to turn" meaning in English

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