make a faux pas

“He’ll need to read that culture. He’ll need to know what’s going on, or he’ll make a faux pas at a cocktail party.”

He said that of the 15-16 million page views the glossary gets a month, many were from social media professionals keen not to make a faux pas when posting on behalf of their companies.

"Something about tonight has to be spontaneous which means if I make a faux pas it will be an honest one."

Still his mother's son, Johnny Goodman refuses to be lionized, particularly by the Omaha bourbons in whose company he feels uncomfortable lest he make a faux pas such as saying "amachure" instead of "amateur."

To stumble, make a faux pas, and fall into sin was not possible, because it was not allowed.