jack-of-all-trades
noun
plural jacks-of-all-trades
: a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person
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In 2024, the jack-of-all-trades player amassed 34 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns along with 23 receptions for 187 yards.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
This bomber jacket is the ultimate jack-of-all-trades, effortlessly going with everything in your closet while keeping you looking fab.
—Daisy Maldonado, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Mike has a charm that’s lovable and likely rooted in Rex’s jack-of-all-trades background.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
Opposite Chris’ jack-of-all-trades character in Red One is Dwayne Johnson’s Callum Drift.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
This bomber jacket is the ultimate jack-of-all-trades, effortlessly going with everything in your closet while keeping you looking fab.
—Daisy Maldonado, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Mike has a charm that’s lovable and likely rooted in Rex’s jack-of-all-trades background.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
Opposite Chris’ jack-of-all-trades character in Red One is Dwayne Johnson’s Callum Drift.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Jack-of-all-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack-of-all-trades. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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