all fingers and thumbs
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all fingers and thumbs
Clumsy or uncoordinated with one's hands. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Tom could never be a surgeon—he's all fingers and thumbs. Can you sew this button on for me? I'm all fingers and thumbs. I don't know how he makes those tiny little models—he must not be all fingers and thumbs, like I am!
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