a faux pas

faux pas

An embarrassing blunder or breach of proper etiquette, often made in front of other people. Daria didn't realize she had made such a faux pas when she went to use her salad fork to eat the main course.See also: faux, pas

(make/commit) a ˌfaux ˈpas

(from French) an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct: I immediately made a faux pas when I forgot to take my shoes off before I went into the house. ♢ They were kind enough to overlook my faux pas and continued as if nothing had happened.The meaning of the French expression is ‘wrong step’.See also: faux, pas

单词	a faux pas
释义	a faux pas faux pas An embarrassing blunder or breach of proper etiquette, often made in front of other people. Daria didn't realize she had made such a faux pas when she went to use her salad fork to eat the main course.See also: faux, pas (make/commit) a ˌfaux ˈpas (from French) an action or a remark that causes embarrassment because it is not socially correct: I immediately made a faux pas when I forgot to take my shoes off before I went into the house. ♢ They were kind enough to overlook my faux pas and continued as if nothing had happened.The meaning of the French expression is ‘wrong step’.See also: faux, pas
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