have two left feet

see two left feet.
Be clumsy, as in I'll never get the hang of this dance; I've got two left feet. This expression conjures up an image of feet that are not symmetrical, as left and right are, therefore causing imbalance or stumbling. It was first recorded in 1915.

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“Because they have two left feet.”

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Eugene Levy found that fans who approached no longer wanted to joke about his infamous role in the 1999 teen sex comedy “American Pie,” or to remark that he doesn’t actually have two left feet, like his character in the 2000 Christopher Guest mockumentary “Best in Show.”

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“I was very flattered by ABC and their offer, but at the end of the day, I have two left feet and I just can’t dance,” Sheen explained.

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“Even if you think you have two left feet, a dance instructor can do away with that thinking.”

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Analytics have proven the heightened importance of approach shots and tee balls, but you can't have two left feet on the dance floors, especially at the American majors.

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