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Definition

Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.

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Origins

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

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In Context

  • "I am all thumbs when it comes to shuffling cards."
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See Also

  • mostly thumbs
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Related Idioms

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all fingers and thumbs

Of a person, clumsy or awkward.

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all over the board

All over the map.

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all out

With maximum effort.

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all the tea in China

Something very valuable or priceless.

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all that jazz

Synonym of all that.

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all it's cracked up to be

As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
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