ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “not to know to which saint to devote oneself”.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer
- (figuratively) Not to know where to turn, not to know what to do because one has exhausted all the possibilities
Usage notes edit
Often used with plus: ne plus savoir à quel saint se vouer.