be all fingers and thumbs

To be clumsy with one's hands. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Tom could never be a surgeon—he's all fingers and thumbs. Can you sew this button on for me? I'm all fingers and thumbs.

be all fingers and thumbs

be clumsy or awkward in your actions. British informal

In the mid 16th century this idea was expressed in the form each finger is a thumb. All thumbs developed in the 19th century as an expression indicating a complete lack of dexterity.

词组	be all fingers and thumbs
释义	be all fingers and thumbs be all fingers and thumbs To be clumsy with one's hands. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Tom could never be a surgeon—he's all fingers and thumbs. Can you sew this button on for me? I'm all fingers and thumbs. See also: all, and, finger, thumb Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be all fingers and thumbs be clumsy or awkward in your actions. British informal In the mid 16th century this idea was expressed in the form each finger is a thumb. All thumbs developed in the 19th century as an expression indicating a complete lack of dexterity. See also: all, and, finger, thumb Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: all thumbs all thumbs, to be be all thumbs smooth move, Ex-Lax ham-fisted flail around flail flail about awkward as a cow on a crutch
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