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ham-fisted
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ham-fisted  (British) also ham-handed (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.
2. lacking skill in the way that you deal with people The report criticizes the ham-fisted way in which complaints are dealt with.


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economy in recent months, leaves us wondering which poses the more dire long-term threat to the nation - the economic crisis itself, or the government's ham-handed efforts to fix it.
Obscuring TARP; Report cites missteps by Treasury by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
With five weeks before the US elections, the president made a direct appeal to his fellow Republicans, especially conservatives who oppose the plan as ham-handed government intervention in free markets.
Bush: Economic threat grows daily by AFP / AFP American Edition
With five weeks before the US elections, the president made a direct appeal to his fellow Republicans, especially conservatives who oppose the plan as ham-handed government intervention in free markets.
Bush: Economic threat grows daily by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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