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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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gennarino | | - | Italian |
| WitoŁD | | - | Polish (Archaic) |
| Chantal | | shawn-TAHL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch) | French, English, Dutch |
| Fabiano | | fah-BYAH-no (Italian) | Italian, Portuguese |
| Hand | | [hænd] | |
| Mcginnis | | [mə'ginis] | |