jack of all trades and master of none

  • 1jack of all trades and master of none — Jack is used here in the sense of unskilled worker, as contrasted with a master of a trade who had completed an apprenticeship. 1732 T. FULLER Gnomologia no. 3051 Jack of all Trades is of no Trade. 1804 M. EDGEWORTH ‘The Will’ in Popular Tales ii …

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  • 2jack of all trades (and master of none) — a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). → jack …

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  • 3jack of all trades and master of none — ► jack of all trades (and master of none) a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). Main Entry: ↑jack …

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  • 4jack of all trades — ► jack of all trades (and master of none) a person who can do many different types of work (but has special skill in none). Main Entry: ↑jack …

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  • 5jack-of-all-trades — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural jacks of all trades) Usage: sometimes capitalized J : a person who can do passable work at various trades : a handy or versatile individual was expected to be a jack of all trades Patricia M. Johnson every man… …

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  • 6jack of all trades — noun a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks • Syn: ↑handyman, ↑odd job man • Hypernyms: ↑repairman, ↑maintenance man, ↑service man * * * jack of all trades, or …

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  • 7Jack of all trades — noun a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑adult, ↑grownup * * * jack of all trades, or jack of all trades «JAK uhv AWL TRAYDZ», noun. 1. a person who …

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  • 8Jack of all trades, master of none — is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who is competent with many skills but is not outstanding in any one.A Jack of all trades may also be a master of integration, as the individual knows enough from many learned trades and skills… …

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  • 9jack of all trades — {n.}, {informal} (Often followed by the words master of none. ) A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context and the intonation. * /Peter is a jack of all trades; he can… …

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  • 10jack of all trades — {n.}, {informal} (Often followed by the words master of none. ) A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can be used as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context and the intonation. * /Peter is a jack of all trades; he can… …

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