Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two left feet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: two left- feet
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"He should stay off the dance floor with his two left feet."
"2 shy 4 pickups. 2 flip 4 potlucks. 2 left feet at bars. But fun."

Frequently Paired Words

two left hands

Questions

What does two left feet mean?: Clumsiness, especially at dancing or in sports involving kicking a ball.

How to pronounce two left feet

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