be all thumbs



be all thumbs

To be uncoordinated or clumsy with one's hands. My mother does beautiful calligraphy, but I'm all thumbs—I can barely hold the pen!
See also: all, thumb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nolene-English (Rare)
Apostolis-Greek
Rainard-Ancient Germanic
DaithÍDAH-heeIrish
ŽArko-Serbian, Croatian
Modestomo-DHE-sto (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese