faux+pas
41faux pas — noun (C) French an embarrassing mistake in a social situation …
42faux pas — n 1. gaffe, social blunder or indiscretion, slip in conduct, mistake in conduct or etiquette or propriety, breach of etiquette or manners; transgression, dereliction, misconduct, misdeed; false step, wrong 400step, misstep, trip, stumble, bad… …
43faux pas — [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː] noun [C] formal an embarrassing mistake in a social situation …
44faux pas — Mistake (“ false step,” French) …
45faux pas — n. false step ; social solecism; embarrassing action …
46faux pas — n. (pl. same) 1 a tactless mistake; a blunder. 2 a social indiscretion. Etymology: F, = false step …
47List of U.S. presidential faux-pas, gaffes, and unfortunate incidents — The following is a list of faux pas (a violation of accepted, although unwritten, social rules), gaffes (unintentional things said or done that proved embarrassing or humiliating) and unfortunate incidents (those things that were not gaffes or… …
48List of faux pas — This page has been divided into the following:*Etiquette in Africa *Etiquette in Asia *Etiquette in Australia and New Zealand *Etiquette in Canada and the United States *Etiquette in Europe *Etiquette in Latin America *Etiquette in the Middle… …
49Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas) — is the third single from Alexisonfire s debut album, Alexisonfire (2002).The song is widely regarded as the most upbeat and punk rock sounding song on the album, with a fast three chord guitar riff played throughout most of the song. The song… …
50(a) faux pas — an embarrassing mistake made in public. I realized I d made a real faux pas by eating my soup with my dessert spoon …