English / idiom
All Thumbs
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Awkward, clumsy, or uncoordinated, particularly with manual tasks requiring hand dexterity
In context
01
Whenever I attempt to assemble delicate electronic circuits, I feel like I am all thumbs.
02
He could not repair the heirloom watch because he was all thumbs with microscopic tools.
Synonyms
clumsy,awkward,butterfingered
Antonyms
dexterous,nimble-fingered,adroit
Collocations
feel all thumbs today,when wrapping gifts I am all thumbs,dropped the glass because he was all thumbs