Meaning of 'Je ne sais quoi'
What does the saying 'Je ne sais quoi' mean?
Idiom: Je ne sais quoi
Meaning:
"Je ne sais quoi" comes from French, and means "I don't know what". If someone has a certain je ne sais quoi, they have a quality, usually pleasant, that is elusive or difficult to describe.
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