make a faux pas
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He said that of the 15-16 million page views the glossary gets a month, many were from social media professionals keen not to make a faux pas when posting on behalf of their companies.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2016
Still his mother's son, Johnny Goodman refuses to be lionized, particularly by the Omaha bourbons in whose company he feels uncomfortable lest he make a faux pas such as saying "amachure" instead of "amateur."
From Time Magazine Archive
To stumble, make a faux pas, and fall into sin was not possible, because it was not allowed.
From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai
Oh, of course I still make a faux pas now and then, mon ami; there are dreadful pitfalls in the French language into which I have fallen more than once.
From The Dark Star by William Dodge Stevens
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