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1 all fingers and thumbs
all fingers and thumbs/all thumbs inf руки-крюкиWhen it comes to knitting, Mary is all thumbs. I'm sorry I spilled your coffee.
I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning because I've got a job interview after lunch.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > all fingers and thumbs
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2 all fingers and thumbs
Неловкий, неуклюжий. Искажённый вариант от all my fingers are thumbs («все мои пальцы большие» — «у меня руки-крюки»), т. е. человек не может координировать свои движения из-за сильного возбуждения или стресса.When the time came to open the Christmas presents Peter couldn't unwrap his fast enough. He was all fingers and thumbs. — Когда пришло время открывать рождественские подарки, Питер не смог быстро раскрыть свой. Он был очень неуклюж.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > all fingers and thumbs
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3 all fingers and thumbs
Общая лексика: очень неуклюжийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > all fingers and thumbs
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4 to be all fingers and thumbs
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5 I’m all fingers and thumbs
I’m all fingers and thumbseu sou muito desajeitado com as mãos. -
6 be all fingers and thumbs
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7 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) have ti tommelfingre* * *(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) have ti tommelfingreEnglish-Danish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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8 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) ser torpeEnglish-spanish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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9 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) vera klaufiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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10 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) kétbalkezesEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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11 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) ser desajeitadoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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12 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) sakarın teki olmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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13 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) biti nespretenEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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14 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) olla poropeukaloEnglish-Finnish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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15 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) være trehendt, ha ti tommeltotterEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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16 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) essere maldestroEnglish-Italian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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17 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
English-german dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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18 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) mieć dwie lewe ręceEnglish-Polish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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19 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) ļoti neveikls; viss krīt no rokām laukāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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20 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) būti sugrubusiomis rankomisEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
См. также в других словарях:
all thumbs / all fingers and thumbs — If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are awkward and clumsy and do things incorrectly. Would you mind wrapping this for me? I m all fingers and thumbs! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
all fingers and thumbs — If you re all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. All thumbs is an alternative form of the idiom … The small dictionary of idiomes
all fingers and thumbs — informal : very clumsy Sorry I dropped the vase; I m all fingers and thumbs today. • • • Main Entry: ↑finger … Useful english dictionary
all fingers and thumbs — If you re all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. All thumbs is an alternative form of the idiom. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you are all fingers and… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
all fingers and thumbs — adjective clumsy or awkward He tried to tie his shoelace but was all fingers and thumbs due to his nervousness. Syn: all thumbs … Wiktionary
be all fingers and thumbs — be all fingers and thumbs, have one s fingers all thumbs, etc see under ↑thumb • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * be all fingers and thumbs phrase to be unable to do a small difficult job because you cannot control your fingers well enough Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
be all fingers and thumbs — British & Australian, American to be awkward with your hands and keep making mistakes. Can you thread this needle for me? I m all thumbs today. You know when you get nervous and you re all fingers and thumbs … New idioms dictionary
be all fingers and thumbs Brit. — be all fingers and thumbs Brit. informal be clumsy. → finger … English new terms dictionary
be all fingers and thumbs — ► be all fingers and thumbs Brit. informal be clumsy. Main Entry: ↑finger … English terms dictionary
(be) all (fingers and) thumbs — be all (ˌfingers and) ˈthumbs idiom to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do sth Main entry: ↑thumbidiom … Useful english dictionary
fingers and thumbs — If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands … The small dictionary of idiomes