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une gaffe

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Definition: blunder, clanger/foot in the mouth

David, tu as fait une bonne gaffe, là ! - David, you made a big mistake there!

Je n'aurais pas dû dire ça ; j'ai fait une gaffe cette fois-là. - I shouldn't have said that; I put my foot in my mouth that time.

Fais gaffe ! - Watch out! Be careful!

Related: gaffer - to blunder, to put one's foot in one's mouth; un gaffeur - blundering fool

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