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
Dafna-Hebrew
FaeFAYEnglish
Acland['æklənd]
Hrei&Eth;Arr-Ancient Scandinavian
Kallias-Ancient Greek
WilfriedVIL-freetGerman