英语词汇“be all fingers and thumbs”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

be all fingers and thumbs

British informal Be clumsy or awkward in one’s actions.We've didn't want another flip phone because when it rings we're all fingers and thumbs and can't get it open quick enough after spending ages trying to get it out of the handbag....

Hands that saved penalties with ease were all fingers and thumbs at writing.
Scooping up the warm rice and hot pickle by hand feels natural enough till it gets to my mouth; then I am all fingers and thumbs, bits of curry-stained rice dropping into my lap, and still so obviously, embarrassingly, a tourist.

Synonyms

clumsy, awkward, maladroit, inept, bungling, bumbling, incompetent, unskilful, heavy-handed, ungainly, inelegant, inexpert, graceless, ungraceful, gauche, unhandy, uncoordinated, gawky, cloddish, clodhopping

informal butterfingered, cack-handed, ham-fisted, ham-handed

British informal all fingers and thumbs

See parent entry: finger

单词	be all fingers and thumbs
释义	be all fingers and thumbs British informal Be clumsy or awkward in one’s actions.We've didn't want another flip phone because when it rings we're all fingers and thumbs and can't get it open quick enough after spending ages trying to get it out of the handbag.... Hands that saved penalties with ease were all fingers and thumbs at writing. Scooping up the warm rice and hot pickle by hand feels natural enough till it gets to my mouth; then I am all fingers and thumbs, bits of curry-stained rice dropping into my lap, and still so obviously, embarrassingly, a tourist. Synonyms clumsy, awkward, maladroit, inept, bungling, bumbling, incompetent, unskilful, heavy-handed, ungainly, inelegant, inexpert, graceless, ungraceful, gauche, unhandy, uncoordinated, gawky, cloddish, clodhopping informal butterfingered, cack-handed, ham-fisted, ham-handed British informal all fingers and thumbs See parent entry: finger
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