All fingers and thumbs meaning
What does the saying 'All fingers and thumbs' mean?
Idiom: All fingers and thumbs
Meaning:
If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity.
'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: Body and bodily functions |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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