English Dictionary

fall between two stools

動詞

慣用表現 前置詞句

(idiomatic, of tasks, issues, problems, items) To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.

日本語の意味

2つのカテゴリーに属さず、どちらにも十分に該当しないために無視される、または失敗する状態を指す（例：どちらの案にもあてはまらず、扱われない）

When the responsibilities of the new committee weren't clearly defined, several important tasks began to fall between two stools.

新しい委員会の責任範囲が明確でなかったため、いくつかの重要な業務はどちらの区分にも当てはまらず、その結果見落とされ始めた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, of tasks, issues, problems, items) To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.

Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To attempt two roles and fail at both, when either could have been accomplished singly.

[…] She [Dido] could not bear to lose the land she had got by a swindle; and then she could not bear the loss of her lover. So she fell between two stools. […]

falls between two stools （ present singular third-person ）

falling between two stools （ participle present ）

fell between two stools （ past ）

fallen between two stools （ participle past ）