fall between two stools

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Englisch - Englisch
To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail
To attempt two roles and fail at both, when either could have been accomplished singly

As your chances of mega-success increase so do your chances of falling between two stools, and if you get it wrong, you could end up with a dog’s dinner that satisfies no one.

fail because one hesitated between two opportunities, attempt two things at once and fail at both
fall between two stools

    Silbentrennung

    Fall be·tween two stools

    Türkische aussprache

    fôl bitwin tu stulz

    Synonyme

    grey area

    Aussprache

    /ˈfôl bēˈtwēn ˈto͞o ˈsto͞olz/ /ˈfɔːl biːˈtwiːn ˈtuː ˈstuːlz/

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