all fingers and thumbs
Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I am all fingers and thumbs when I try to sew.”
“I felt all fingers and thumbs while trying to wrap the delicate gift in front of my boss.”
“Despite his years of experience as a surgeon, he felt all fingers and thumbs as he attempted to tie the tiny, intricate knot.”
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all thumbs
Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.
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brown thumb
A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.
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burn one's fingers
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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butcher's thumb
A dishonest practice in which a butcher uses their thumb to add extra weight to a scale when weighing meat.
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fash one's thumb
To bother oneself; to worry about something.
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fat finger
A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.
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finger in the pie
A share in the doing of something; involvement.
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finger to the wind
An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.
Last updated August 10, 2026