klutz

1. slang A bumbling, clumsy, awkward person. From Yiddish. That's the third plate I've dropped so far. I don't know why I'm such a klutz this morning. The klutz tripped over his own feet on his way up to the podium.

2. slang A stupid, inept person; a schmuck. Oh, stop being such a klutz, already. What you're saying is total nonsense. How that klutz got put in charge is beyond me. He couldn't manage his own sock drawer, let alone an entire department.

klutz around

1. To move around (some place) in an awkward, bumbling, or clumsy manner. I thought it would be funny to teach the class while riding a unicycle, but I just spent the whole time klutzing around on it like an idiot. The waiter klutzed around the restaurant, bumping into people's tables and dropping plates of food.

2. To waste time with silly or foolish behavior. Tom, Jerry—quit klutzing around back there and get to work! The app is so janky and unresponsive. It's like the development team spent the whole time klutzing around instead of actually testing if it worked right.

3. To tinker, fiddle, or experiment with something, especially in a haphazard or improvisational manner. Tom's been out klutzing around with the old van, trying to get the engine working again. I klutzed around with different variations of the recipe until I found something that tasted just right.

klutz around

Inf. to go about acting stupidly or clumsily. Stop klutzing around and get your act together. Why are you klutzing around so much?

klutz

and klotz (kləts and klɑts)

n. a stupid and clumsy person. Don’t be a klutz!

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

klotz
klutzy
schmendrick
shmendrick
klutz around
foozle
not know from (something)
stumblebum
shlemiel
schlemihl

References in periodicals archive

Now, joining their ranks, is Zoe Kazan as a sparkyand beguilingly kooky klutz who, surprise surprise, exists to lift Daniel Radcliffe's disgruntled male from Now, joining their ranks, is Zoe Kazan as a sparkyand beguilingly kooky klutz who, surprise surprise, exists to lift Daniel Radcliffe's disgruntled male from the doldrums.

Too many kooks..

Kortge chronicled her midlife transformation from "klutz" to "athlete" in her first book, "The Spirited Walker." Two years later, a cancer diagnosis exposed her to the deeper, healing benefits of walking that she says "restores balance, one step at a time."

Buzzworthy

Labour Rhondda MP Chris Bryant said the Prime Minister was gaining a reputation as a "foreign policy klutz" who had his feet "firmly planted in his mouth".

Bryant critical of PM's gaffe

Labour former Europe minister Chris Bryant said the PM was gaining a reputation as a "foreign policy klutz".

Flak for PM over nuclear Iran 'gaffe'

Labour former Europe minister Chris Bryant said the Prime Minister was gaining a reputation as a "foreign policy klutz" who had his feet "firmly planted in his mouth".

Cameron meets Zardari

"He is increasingly getting a reputation for being a foreign policy klutz, with two right feet, both of them firmly planted in his mouth," Bryant said.

Britain's Cameron criticized for Iran nuke gaffe

Scholastic appoints Matt Brown as president of Klutz and SVP of Scholastic Inc

Even kids with just a little bit of artistic talent can create pictures, ornaments, and other holiday items with the Klutz: Christmas Velvet Art ($19.95).

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SHOWING: Cineworld VERDICT: Hollander is a lovable klutz, getting one of the biggest laughs when his politician casually remarks he dare not watch an adult movie on the hotel television system in case he has to declare it

In The Loop

Hollander is a loveable klutz, getting one of the biggest laughs when his politician casually remarks he dare not watch an adult movie on the hotel television system in case he has to declare it.

Satire will leave you weak with laughter; feature IN THE LOOP ( 15) Starring: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Anna Chlumsky, Mimi Kennedy. Director: Armando Iannucci. 105 mins. Rating: . . . . . the main

Princess Cruises has teamed with Klutz, a publisher of activity books for children, to provide arts and crafts projects for young passengers and their families while onboard.

Cruising News

A pathos-filled physical comedy emerges, starring the artist as lovable, blooper-prone klutz.

Martin Kersels: Santa Monica Museum Of Art

Any klutz can use one, and if you're one of those fellows who just can't seem to get an edge on a knife, salvation is at hand!

Lansky quick edge

Is the boy a klutz? Or did she simply have her foot at the wrong place at the wrong time?

Let's dance! Post artists take a whirl around the dance floor

And, in spite of feeling like a klutz, she has a group of devoted friends because she is, above all, a charitable soul.

Wade, Rebecca. The theft & the miracle

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释义	klutz klutz 1. slang A bumbling, clumsy, awkward person. From Yiddish. That's the third plate I've dropped so far. I don't know why I'm such a klutz this morning. The klutz tripped over his own feet on his way up to the podium. 2. slang A stupid, inept person; a schmuck. Oh, stop being such a klutz, already. What you're saying is total nonsense. How that klutz got put in charge is beyond me. He couldn't manage his own sock drawer, let alone an entire department. klutz around 1. To move around (some place) in an awkward, bumbling, or clumsy manner. I thought it would be funny to teach the class while riding a unicycle, but I just spent the whole time klutzing around on it like an idiot. The waiter klutzed around the restaurant, bumping into people's tables and dropping plates of food. 2. To waste time with silly or foolish behavior. Tom, Jerry—quit klutzing around back there and get to work! The app is so janky and unresponsive. It's like the development team spent the whole time klutzing around instead of actually testing if it worked right. 3. To tinker, fiddle, or experiment with something, especially in a haphazard or improvisational manner. Tom's been out klutzing around with the old van, trying to get the engine working again. I klutzed around with different variations of the recipe until I found something that tasted just right. See also: around, klutz Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. klutz around Inf. to go about acting stupidly or clumsily. Stop klutzing around and get your act together. Why are you klutzing around so much? See also: around, klutz McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. klutz and klotz (kləts and klɑts) n. a stupid and clumsy person. Don’t be a klutz! McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: klotz klutzy schmendrick shmendrick klutz around foozle not know from (something) stumblebum shlemiel schlemihl References in periodicals archive Now, joining their ranks, is Zoe Kazan as a sparkyand beguilingly kooky klutz who, surprise surprise, exists to lift Daniel Radcliffe's disgruntled male from Now, joining their ranks, is Zoe Kazan as a sparkyand beguilingly kooky klutz who, surprise surprise, exists to lift Daniel Radcliffe's disgruntled male from the doldrums. Too many kooks.. Kortge chronicled her midlife transformation from "klutz" to "athlete" in her first book, "The Spirited Walker." Two years later, a cancer diagnosis exposed her to the deeper, healing benefits of walking that she says "restores balance, one step at a time." Buzzworthy Labour Rhondda MP Chris Bryant said the Prime Minister was gaining a reputation as a "foreign policy klutz" who had his feet "firmly planted in his mouth". Bryant critical of PM's gaffe Labour former Europe minister Chris Bryant said the PM was gaining a reputation as a "foreign policy klutz". Flak for PM over nuclear Iran 'gaffe' Labour former Europe minister Chris Bryant said the Prime Minister was gaining a reputation as a "foreign policy klutz" who had his feet "firmly planted in his mouth". Cameron meets Zardari "He is increasingly getting a reputation for being a foreign policy klutz, with two right feet, both of them firmly planted in his mouth," Bryant said. Britain's Cameron criticized for Iran nuke gaffe M2 EQUITYBITES-16 July 2010-Scholastic appoints Matt Brown as president of Klutz and SVP of Scholastic Inc(C)2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Scholastic appoints Matt Brown as president of Klutz and SVP of Scholastic Inc Even kids with just a little bit of artistic talent can create pictures, ornaments, and other holiday items with the Klutz: Christmas Velvet Art ($19.95). Getting a higher fun-ucation from scholostic SHOWING: Cineworld VERDICT: Hollander is a lovable klutz, getting one of the biggest laughs when his politician casually remarks he dare not watch an adult movie on the hotel television system in case he has to declare it In The Loop Hollander is a loveable klutz, getting one of the biggest laughs when his politician casually remarks he dare not watch an adult movie on the hotel television system in case he has to declare it. Satire will leave you weak with laughter; feature IN THE LOOP ( 15) Starring: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Anna Chlumsky, Mimi Kennedy. Director: Armando Iannucci. 105 mins. Rating: . . . . . the main Princess Cruises has teamed with Klutz, a publisher of activity books for children, to provide arts and crafts projects for young passengers and their families while onboard. Cruising News A pathos-filled physical comedy emerges, starring the artist as lovable, blooper-prone klutz. Martin Kersels: Santa Monica Museum Of Art Any klutz can use one, and if you're one of those fellows who just can't seem to get an edge on a knife, salvation is at hand! Lansky quick edge Is the boy a klutz? Or did she simply have her foot at the wrong place at the wrong time? Let's dance! Post artists take a whirl around the dance floor And, in spite of feeling like a klutz, she has a group of devoted friends because she is, above all, a charitable soul. Wade, Rebecca. The theft & the miracle
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