Definizione di "jack-of-all-trades"
parola: plural jacks-of-all-trades
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If you refer to someone as a jack-of-all-trades, you mean that they are able to do a variety of different jobs. You are also often suggesting that they are not very good at any of these jobs.
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jack of all trades in British English
or jack-of-all-trades
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jack-of-all-trades in American English
jack-of-all-trades in American English
(ˌdʒækəvˈɔlˈtreidz, ˈdʒæk-)
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Parola origine jack of all trades
[1610–20]Altri idiomi contenenti
jack-of-all-trades
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