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ham-fisted (British, American) 1. lacking skill with the hands. I hoped you weren't watching my ham-fisted attempts to get the cake out of the tin. (British, American)2. lacking skill in the way that you deal with people. The report criticizes the ham-fisted way in which complaints are dealt with. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The ham-handed attempts to erroneously link Iraq with the Qaeda attacks destroyed the government's credibility with much of the country. Although there was much to criticize about the leadership of former Mayor James Hahn -- including the ham-handed way he fired Parks -- hiring Bratton was the saving grace of his administration. After a particularly ham-handed altercation with CART management over turbo boost levels--wherein CART suggested both Honda and Toyota were cheating--Honda made its feelings public, and stomped off for the IRL. |
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