7. All Thumbs

All Thumbs

 

 

"Marco can't build the model of the atom for the science project. He's all thumbs!"

 

 

 

Meaning : awkward and slumsy, especially with the hands.

 

 

 

Origin : Human beings and apes have thumbs; most other animals don't. a thumb helps the other fingers pick

things up, turn dials, and do other fine motor tasks. but what if all your fingers were thumbs? You'd have a hard

time picking up small objects, key boarding a computer, doing art projects, and so on. That's why this expression

means clumsy at doing physical tasks with your hands.

 

 

 

몹시 서툴고 어색함을 뜻하는 " All Thumbs"

 

다섯 손가락이 모두 엄지손가락이라고 하는 뜻입니다.

 

손재주가없다, 일이서툴다라고 생각하시면 되겠네요

 

모든 손가락이 다 엄지손가락 같으면 얼마나 불편할지..

 

생각만 해도 답답할 것 같아요^-^