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Definition of fall between two stools in English English dictionary
- 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
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Fall be·tween two stoolsTurkish pronunciation
fôl bitwin tu stulzSynonyms
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/ˈfôl bēˈtwēn ˈto͞o ˈsto͞olz/ /ˈfɔːl biːˈtwiːn ˈtuː ˈstuːlz/
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