ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

French

Etymology

Literally, “not to know which foot to dance on”.

Pronunciation

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

ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

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

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