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all thumbs

all thumbs adjective: clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.

Adjective

all thumbs (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.
    • I am all thumbs when it comes to shuffling cards.

all thumbs meaning in Tamil

all thumbs in Tamil

திறனற்ற, தடுமாறும், செயல் நயமற்ற

Synonyms of all thumbs

Origin of all thumbs

From the proverb "when he should get aught, each finger is a thumb", from John Heywood's Collection of 1546.

Questions about all thumbs

What does all thumbs mean?
All thumbs means clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.
What is all thumbs in Tamil?
All thumbs in Tamil is திறனற்ற, தடுமாறும், செயல் நயமற்ற. See All thumbs meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is all thumbs?
All thumbs is an adjective.

Words near all thumbs in the dictionary

  1. all things being equal
  2. all things come to those who wait
  3. all things considered
  4. all things to all men
  5. all things to all people
  6. all thumbs
  7. all to
  8. all to one
  9. all to smash
  10. all to the better
  11. all together

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