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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Goldfield has a field day as the jack-of-all-trades servant.
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
In creating jacks-of-all-trades, there aren’t many masters-of-one left, and even fewer age-appropriate apprentices around to take the lead.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
This freezer-safe skin-care tool is a jack-of-all-trades, helping to stimulate circulation, reduce puffiness, and cool irritated skin all at once.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s a case to be made that Live Paper is actually a jack-of-all-trades in just the right way
Basically, the DC-1’s screen isn’t as good as a Kindle in ideal Kindle conditions or as good as an iPad in ideal iPad conditions.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
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Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
In creating jacks-of-all-trades, there aren’t many masters-of-one left, and even fewer age-appropriate apprentices around to take the lead.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
This freezer-safe skin-care tool is a jack-of-all-trades, helping to stimulate circulation, reduce puffiness, and cool irritated skin all at once.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s a case to be made that Live Paper is actually a jack-of-all-trades in just the right way
Basically, the DC-1’s screen isn’t as good as a Kindle in ideal Kindle conditions or as good as an iPad in ideal iPad conditions.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
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