Phrase guide

two left feet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Clumsiness, especially at dancing or in sports involving kicking a ball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • He should stay off the dance floor with his two left feet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 笨手笨脚 (bènshǒubènjiǎo) — exhibiting clumsiness
  • Finnish: kaksi vasenta jalkaa — exhibiting clumsiness
  • French: (avoir) deux pieds gauches — exhibiting clumsiness
  • German: zwei linke Füße — exhibiting clumsiness
  • Hungarian: kétballábas — exhibiting clumsiness
  • Portuguese: ter dois pés esquerdos — exhibiting clumsiness
  • Russian: косола́пый adj — exhibiting clumsiness
  • Swedish: två vänsterfötter — exhibiting clumsiness