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
Yasmeen-Persian, Arabic
PrzemysŁ-Polish (Rare)
Asad-Arabic
Sukhbir-Indian (Sikh)
Steponas-Lithuanian
IngebjØRg-Norwegian, Danish