Idiom
jill of all trades
Meaning
A woman competent in many endeavors rather than only one.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is a real jill of all trades at the office.”
“Because she can fix computers, write code, and manage the budget, she is a true jill of all trades.”
“Her reputation as a jill of all trades allowed her to navigate the complex project with ease, as she understood every department's unique requirements.”
Examples
simple
“She is a real jill of all trades at the office.”
contextual
“Because she can fix computers, write code, and manage the budget, she is a true jill of all trades.”
complex
“Her reputation as a jill of all trades allowed her to navigate the complex project with ease, as she understood every department's unique requirements.”
Origin
A formation by analogy with *jack of all trades*, substituting the feminine name to denote a woman of varied skills. The source records no specific date of coinage or primary named entities.
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