make a poor fist of something

make a poor fist of something
make a good/​poor fist of something british old-fashioned phrase
to be successful/​unsuccessful in your attempt to do something
Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym
Main entry: fist

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make a better, good, poor, etc. fist of sth idiom
(BrE, old-fashioned, informal) to make a good, bad, etc. attempt to do sth
Main entry:fistidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • make a poor fist of something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a bad fist of something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a good fist of something — make a good/​poor fist of something british old fashioned phrase to be successful/​unsuccessful in your attempt to do something Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: fist * * * make a better, good, poor,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a poor fist of doing something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a poor fist of — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a poor fist of — Brit informal : to do (something) badly He made a poor fist of explaining his reasons. • • • Main Entry: ↑fist make a poor fist of see ↑fist • • • Main Entry: ↑poor …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a better fist of something — make a better, good, poor, etc. fist of sth idiom (BrE, old fashioned, informal) to make a good, bad, etc. attempt to do sth Main entry: ↑fistidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a bad fist of doing something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

  • make a bad fist of — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

  • fist */*/ — UK [fɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms fist : singular fist plural fists your hand when your fingers are closed tightly He banged the table with his fist. clench your fist (= squeeze your fingers closed): She was clenching her fists with the… …   English dictionary

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