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てのまいあしのふむところをしらず

手の舞い足の踏むところを知らず

表記・読み:手の舞い足の踏む所を知らず・手の舞足の踏む所を知らず・手の舞足の踏むところを知らず・てのまいあしのふむところをしらず

  1. 1

    (being so overjoyed that) one cannot help but dance; unable to contain one's excitement; jumping for joy

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  2. 2

    being in such a panic that one doesn't know what to do; being completely flustered

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