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Definition of faux pas in English: faux pasnoun fo pafəʊ ˈpɑːˌfoʊ ˈpɑ An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation. （社交场合中）令人难堪的行为（或话）；有失检点的行为（或话） ‘I was suddenly sick in the back of their car’—it was years before he could confess his faux pas to them Example sentencesExamples - Well you wouldn't want to read that book, obviously, but it's the sort of thing you need to know about in order to avoid making embarrassing faux pas.
- This can be an amusing approach when you're talking about fashion faux pas and such like.
- Well, I personally don't think that was a faux pas at all, seeing as you asked whether anyone else wanted it first.
- But look at how confusion and indecision have prompted a fashion faux pas.
- Howard could have done without this most recent faux pas.
- What's the worst faux pas an Englishman can make in a pitch?
- And the second faux pas is the proliferation of checked shirts.
- Every social faux pas, every cruel word, every embarrassment returns with fresh power to demoralise.
- But I feel I'm committing some terrible faux pas and trendy typography buffs are probably sniggering at me.
- Correcting other people's children is a faux pas that will earn you a cold shoulder from the respective parent.
- Will my nationally aired faux pas and charisma catastrophes ever desist?
- Trust me, this will help greatly in preventing any possible faux pas or embarrassment.
- Even though it is no longer considered a fashion faux pas, I refuse to wear white after Labor Day.
- Arrogant pride can be a social faux pas, but feeling proud is important for a healthy sense of self esteem.
- Realizing the faux pas, the confused singer made up a few impromptu dance moves before walking off the stage.
- When bureaucrats pointed out the faux pas, she corrected the order.
- For example, they might be less likely to recognize that a social faux pas or insult could cause someone else offence.
- This is a faux pas the government should swiftly make amends for.
- I tune in for the fashion firsts, the fashion faux pas, and to see what's in fashion.
- Political correctness is de rigueur while offering dinner guests non-organic vegetables is a serious faux pas.
Synonyms gaffe, blunder, mistake indiscretion, impropriety, breach/lapse of etiquette, solecism, gaucherie, peccadillo informal boob, boo-boo, slip-up, clanger, howler, boner North American informal blooper British informal, dated bloomer
OriginFrench, literally 'false step'. Definition of faux pas in US English: faux pasnounˌfō ˈpäˌfoʊ ˈpɑ An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation. （社交场合中）令人难堪的行为（或话）；有失检点的行为（或话） “I was suddenly sick in the back of their car”—it was years before he could confess his faux pas to them Example sentencesExamples - Every social faux pas, every cruel word, every embarrassment returns with fresh power to demoralise.
- Will my nationally aired faux pas and charisma catastrophes ever desist?
- Correcting other people's children is a faux pas that will earn you a cold shoulder from the respective parent.
- This is a faux pas the government should swiftly make amends for.
- Political correctness is de rigueur while offering dinner guests non-organic vegetables is a serious faux pas.
- And the second faux pas is the proliferation of checked shirts.
- Well you wouldn't want to read that book, obviously, but it's the sort of thing you need to know about in order to avoid making embarrassing faux pas.
- This can be an amusing approach when you're talking about fashion faux pas and such like.
- When bureaucrats pointed out the faux pas, she corrected the order.
- But I feel I'm committing some terrible faux pas and trendy typography buffs are probably sniggering at me.
- Arrogant pride can be a social faux pas, but feeling proud is important for a healthy sense of self esteem.
- For example, they might be less likely to recognize that a social faux pas or insult could cause someone else offence.
- Even though it is no longer considered a fashion faux pas, I refuse to wear white after Labor Day.
- What's the worst faux pas an Englishman can make in a pitch?
- But look at how confusion and indecision have prompted a fashion faux pas.
- Howard could have done without this most recent faux pas.
- Realizing the faux pas, the confused singer made up a few impromptu dance moves before walking off the stage.
- I tune in for the fashion firsts, the fashion faux pas, and to see what's in fashion.
- Trust me, this will help greatly in preventing any possible faux pas or embarrassment.
- Well, I personally don't think that was a faux pas at all, seeing as you asked whether anyone else wanted it first.
OriginFrench, literally ‘false step’. |