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Question
Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.
“Faux pas” means:
Options
expected to happen
social blunder
fake identity
false
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Solution
social blunder
Explanation:
Faux pas means an embarrassing social mistake. Therefore 'social blunder ' is the appropriate choice.
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