to be all fingers and thumbs
01
to act in a very awkward or clumsy manner
Dialect
British
British
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Idiom
예시들
The intricate piano piece was a challenge for him, and he became all fingers and thumbs, stumbling over the keys.
Trying to untangle the necklace, she was all fingers and thumbs, only making the knots tighter.
