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   Jack of all trades

   • ▪ a person who can do many different types of work

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jack-of-all-tradesJack-of-all-trades Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 2, 2024 · The meaning of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES is a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJACK-OF-ALL-TRADES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   jack-of-all-trades | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˌdʒæk·əvˌɔlˈtreɪdz / Add to word list Add to word list. someone who can do many different jobs: An artist with the right technology can become a jack-of-all-trades. (Definition of jack-of-all-trades from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › jack-of-all-tradesJack Of All Trades - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - ...

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   A man who can turn his hand to many things. What's the origin of the phrase 'Jack of all trades'? With any phrase that includes a name, it’s natural to consider whether its the name of a real person.

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   Today, "Jack of all trades, master of none" generally describes a person whose knowledge, while covering a number of areas, is superficial in all of them. When abbreviated as simply "jack of all trades", it is an ambiguous statement – the user's intention is then dependent on context.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › jack-of-all-tradesJACK-OF-ALL-TRADES definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of jack-of-all-trades from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) jack-of-all-trades | Intermediate English. noun [ C ] us / ˌdʒæk·əvˌɔlˈtreɪdz / Add to word list. someone who can do many different jobs: An artist with the right technology can become a jack-of-all-trades.

7. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › jack+of+all+tradesJack of all trades - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   1. If you describe someone as a jack of all trades, you mean that they have many different work skills. His father, after leaving the army, was a jack of all trades.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › jack_of_all_tradesjack of all trades - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · jack of all trades (plural jacks of all trades) ( idiomatic) One competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them. Antonym: jackass of all trades.

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   Jack-of-all-trades definition: a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.. See examples of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES used in a sentence.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jack-of-all-tradesDefinition of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, MASTER OF NONE

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    The meaning of JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, MASTER OF NONE is a person who can do many things but is not an expert in any of them.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › Jack of all tradesJack of all trades - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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    6 days ago · Jack of all trades. Definitions of Jack of all trades. noun. a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well. see more.