mauvaise passe

Definitions of mauvaise passe
  1. noun
    (sports) dropping the ball
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    type of:
    bévue, bêtise, cafouillage, gaffe
    an embarrassing mistake
  2. noun
    a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
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