one's fingers are all thumbs

phrase

Used to imply that someone is extremely clumsy, awkward, or uncoordinated when using their hands to do something.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticUsed to imply that someone is extremely clumsy, awkward, or uncoordinated when using their hands to do something.
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APA

one's fingers are all thumbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20fingers%20are%20all%20thumbs

MLA

“one's fingers are all thumbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20fingers%20are%20all%20thumbs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's fingers are all thumbs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20fingers%20are%20all%20thumbs.

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