jack of all trades, master of none
jack of all trades, master of none noun: a person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.
Noun (1)
jack of all trades, master of none (plural jacks of all trades, masters of none)
- A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.
Noun (2) capitalized: Jack of all trades, master of none
Jack of all trades, master of none
- Alternative form of jack of all trades, master of none
jack of all trades, master of none meaning in Persian and Thai
jack of all trades, master of none in Persian
- person who has a competent grasp of many skills
- همهکاره و هیچکاره
jack of all trades, master of none in Thai
- person who has a competent grasp of many skills
- รู้อย่างเป็ด
Forms of jack of all trades, master of none
| plural | jacks of all trades, masters of none |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Jack of all trades, master of none |
| alternative form | Jack-of-all-trades, master of none |
| alternative form | jack-of-all-trades, master of none |
| alternative form | jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none |
| alternative form | Jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none |
| alternative form | Jack of all trades—master of none |
| alternative form | Jack-of-all-trades—master of none |
| alternative form | jack of all trades—master of none |
| alternative form | Jack of all trades – master of none |
| alternative form | Jack-of-all trades – master of none |
| alternative form | jack of all trades – master of none |
| alternative form | Jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none |
| alternative form | jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none |
| alternative form | Jack of all trades; master of none |
| alternative form | jack of all trades; master of none |
| alternative form | jack-of-all-trades/master-of-none |
| alternative form | Jack of all trades and master of none |
| alternative form | jack of all trades and master of none |
| alternative form | Jack of all trades but master of none |
Origin of jack of all trades, master of none
Expanded form of jack of all trades, which originally was sometimes used as a term of praise. In the 21st century this phrase has itself been (rarely) expanded to a couplet: : Jack of all trades, master of none, : though oftentimes better than master of one.
Questions about jack of all trades, master of none
- What does jack of all trades, master of none mean?
- Jack of all trades, master of none means a person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.
- What is jack of all trades, master of none in Persian?
- Jack of all trades, master of none in Persian is همهکاره و هیچکاره. See Jack of all trades, master of none meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is jack of all trades, master of none?
- Jack of all trades, master of none is a noun.
- What is the plural of jack of all trades, master of none?
- The plural of jack of all trades, master of none is jacks of all trades, masters of none.
Words near jack of all trades, master of none in the dictionary
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