ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer
French
Etymology
Literally, “not to know to which saint to devote oneself”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə pa sa.vwaʁ a kɛl sɛ̃ sə vwe/ ~ /nə pɑ sa.vwaʁ a kɛl sɛ̃ sə vwe/
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Verb
ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer
- (figuratively) Not to know where to turn, not to know what to do because one has exhausted all the possibilities
Usage notes
Often used with plus: ne plus savoir à quel saint se vouer.