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1 jack-of-all-trades
pejorative homme m à tout faire;∎ proverb jack-of-all-trades and master of none propre à tout et bon à rienUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > jack-of-all-trades
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2 jack
A n1 ( crank for car etc) cric m ;2 ( in cards) valet m (of de) ;3 ( in bowls) cochonnet m ;5 Naut pavillon m.every man jack tout un, chacun ; every man jack of them jusqu'au dernier ; to be (a) jack of all trades (and master of none) être un/-e touche-à-tout inv ; to have an I'm all right Jack attitude ne s'occuper que de sa petite personne.■ jack around ○ US:1 ( idle around) traînasser ○ ;2 to jack around with sth traficoter ○ qch ;▶ jack around [sb], jack [sb] around agacer.■ jack in ○ GB:■ jack off ● US se branler ●, se masturber.■ jack up:▶ jack up [sth], jack [sth] up1 soulever [qch] avec un cric [vehicle] ;2 ○ fig faire grimper [price, charge] ;
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jack of all trades and master of none — Jack is used here in the sense of unskilled worker, as contrasted with a master of a trade who had completed an apprenticeship. 1732 T. FULLER Gnomologia no. 3051 Jack of all Trades is of no Trade. 1804 M. EDGEWORTH ‘The Will’ in Popular Tales ii … Proverbs new dictionary
jack of all trades (and master of none) — a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). → jack … English new terms dictionary
jack of all trades and master of none — ► jack of all trades (and master of none) a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). Main Entry: ↑jack … English terms dictionary
jack of all trades — ► jack of all trades (and master of none) a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). Main Entry: ↑jack … English terms dictionary
jack-of-all-trades — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural jacks of all trades) Usage: sometimes capitalized J : a person who can do passable work at various trades : a handy or versatile individual was expected to be a jack of all trades Patricia M. Johnson every man… … Useful english dictionary
jack of all trades — noun a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks • Syn: ↑handyman, ↑odd job man • Hypernyms: ↑repairman, ↑maintenance man, ↑service man * * * jack of all trades, or … Useful english dictionary
Jack of all trades — noun a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑adult, ↑grownup * * * jack of all trades, or jack of all trades «JAK uhv AWL TRAYDZ», noun. 1. a person who … Useful english dictionary
Jack of all trades, master of none — is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who is competent with many skills but is not outstanding in any one.A Jack of all trades may also be a master of integration, as the individual knows enough from many learned trades and skills… … Wikipedia
jack-of-all-trades, master of none — see ↑jack of all trades • • • Main Entry: ↑master … Useful english dictionary
jack of all trades — {n.}, {informal} (Often followed by the words master of none. ) A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context and the intonation. * /Peter is a jack of all trades; he can… … Dictionary of American idioms
jack of all trades — {n.}, {informal} (Often followed by the words master of none. ) A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context and the intonation. * /Peter is a jack of all trades; he can… … Dictionary of American idioms