jack-of-all-trades

jack-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 would be something of a jack-of-all-trades — A.L.Kroeber

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/jak'euhv awl"traydz", jak"-/, n., pl. jacks-of-all-trades.
a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
[1610-20]

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Jack-of-allˈ-trades noun
(also without cap) someone who can turn a hand to anything
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Main Entry: ↑jack

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jack-of-all-trades UK US noun [countable] [singular jack-of-all-trades plural jacks-of-all-trades]
someone who can do many types of work
Thesaurus: general words for workers and types of workerhyponym general words relating to jobs and workhypernym

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jack of all trades, or jack-of-all-trades «JAK uhv AWL TRAYDZ», noun.
1. a person who can do many different kinds of work fairly well: »

a jack of all trades and master of none.

2. a thing that can be easily adapted to many different uses; something that has versatility: »

This jack-of-all-trades is the small private aircraft.

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/ˌʤækəvˌɑːlˈtreıdz/ noun, pl jacks-of-all-trades [count]
: a person who has many skills : a person who can do many different jobs
◇ If you are a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, you can do many things but are not an expert in any of them.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • jack-of-all-trades — A jack of all trades is someone that can do many different jobs …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • jack-of-all-trades — jack of all′ trades′ n. pl. jacks of all trades a person who is adept at many different kinds of work • Etymology: 1610–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • jack-of-all-trades — [jak′əv ôl trādz′] n. pl. jacks of all trades [often J ] 1. a person who can do many kinds of work acceptably 2. a handyman …   English World dictionary

  • jack 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 …   English terms dictionary

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