s'emmêler les pinceaux

French edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /s‿ɑ̃.mɛ.le le pɛ̃.so/, /s‿ɑ̃.me.le le pɛ̃.so/
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Verb edit

s’emmêler les pinceaux

  1. (figuratively, informal) to get one's wires crossed, to get things all mixed up, to get into a muddle, to misstep
    Synonym: s’emmêler les crayons

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