"ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /nə pa sa.vwaʁ syʁ kɛl pje dɑ̃.se/, /nə pɑ sa.vwaʁ syʁ kɛl pje dɑ̃.se/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser.wav
Etymology: Literally, “not to know which foot to dance on”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|not to know which foot to dance on}} “not to know which foot to dance on”, {{lit|not to know which foot to dance on}} Literally, “not to know which foot to dance on” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} 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 Tags: figuratively Related terms: ne pas savoir où donner de la tête, ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer, être au bout de son latin, ne plus savoir où se mettre
    Sense id: en-ne_pas_savoir_sur_quel_pied_danser-fr-verb-UJT46~Do Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French negative polarity items

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