pa : Idioms & Phrases

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faux pas

  • noun a socially awkward or tactless act
    gaffe; gaucherie; solecism; slip.
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faux` pas" noun
Etymology
F. See False, and Pas.
Definitions
  1. A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.
Webster 1913

nord-pas-de-calais

  • noun a region in northeastern France
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pa system

  • noun an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
    PA; P.A.; P.A. system; public address system.
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pas de calais

  • noun the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
    Strait of Calais; Strait of Dover.
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pas de deux

  • noun (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
    duet.
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pas de quatre

  • noun (ballet) a dance for four people
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pas de trois

  • noun (ballet) a dance for three people
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pas seul

  • noun (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
    variation.
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