- 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]* * *
Jack-of-allˈ-trades noun(also without cap) someone who can turn a hand to anything• • •Main Entry: ↑jack* * *
someone who can do many types of workThesaurus: general words for workers and types of workerhyponym general words relating to jobs and workhypernym* * *
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.