English · Idiom Attested

all thumbs

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Clumsy, awkward.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cùn và vụng về

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

I'm all thumbs in the kitchen.Tôi không biết gì chuyện bếp núc.

Tatoeba sentence #258915 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikipedia “English-language idioms” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.

Topics: Hands

Common questions

What does “all thumbs” mean?

Clumsy, awkward.

Is “all thumbs” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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