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Thumbs Up!

Agent Smith January 31, 2022 at 10:58 2050 views 10 comments
Definition of "all thumbs": Clumsy or awkward. Example: “Where plumbing is concerned, Walter is all thumbs.”



The opposable thumb is the hallmark of human dexterity - precise manipulation of objects (read tools) becomes possible. The rest is history.



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Comments (10)

Cornwell1 January 31, 2022 at 11:25 #649721
Reply to Agent Smith

Ma que sta dicendo lei?
Cuthbert January 31, 2022 at 11:41 #649722
When it comes to texting and hitchhiking, I'm all thumbs.
Existential Hope January 31, 2022 at 13:43 #649745
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Paine January 31, 2022 at 19:53 #649837
When he tried to keep me under his thumb, I gave him the finger.
Sir2u February 01, 2022 at 03:06 #650028
Politicians are famous for having their thumbs in many pies and for having that in places where the sun never shines.
Paine February 01, 2022 at 21:16 #650261
Reply to Sir2u
I suppose having a green thumb from the experience is unlikely in either event.
Sir2u February 02, 2022 at 00:02 #650327
Quoting Paine
I suppose having a green thumb from the experience is unlikely in either event.


Brown maybe!! :lol:
Paine February 02, 2022 at 00:05 #650330
Reply to Sir2u
Doesn't look good on the resume.
Having a green one might.
Along with the part where you prove that you don't just twiddle your thumbs...
Sir2u February 02, 2022 at 00:06 #650333
Quoting Paine
Doesn't look good on the resume.


Do you think politicians really care about things like that? :wink:
Paine February 02, 2022 at 00:07 #650334
Depends upon what conditions they are exposed to.
And they are not all one species.