Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

Welcome to English in a Minute!

You know the difference between a left foot and a right foot.

But, what does it mean if you say someone has:

Two Left Feet

Maybe our two friends Anna and Jonathan can help us?

Jonathan, what happened to your head?

I’ve been taking these dance lessons with my new friend.

Were you dancing on your head?

No. I just fell down…over and over.

My teacher David says I have two left feet.

People with “two left feet” do not move smoothly or gracefully.

They may have trouble with movement like running and dancing.

This expression is usually used in a humorous way.

Just to be clear. Jonathan has both a right and a left foot.

And that’s English in a Minute!