two left feet
Clumsiness, especially at dancing or in sports involving kicking a ball.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He has two left feet on the dance floor.”
“I wanted to join the salsa class, but I have two left feet.”
“Though she dreamed of becoming a ballerina, the instructor gently suggested that someone with two left feet might prefer the piano.”
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be left at the post
To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.
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be left holding the baby
To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.
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beast with two backs
Two people united in sexual intercourse in the missionary position.
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beat feet
To run.
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drag one's feet
To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.
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eat for two
To be pregnant
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Elvis has left the building
A phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.
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exit stage left
An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.
Last updated August 10, 2026