A jack of all trades

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noun

A person who has skills in many different areas.

Sarah is a jack of all trades, she can do anything from painting a room to rebuilding a car engine.
Visual representation of "a jack of all trades" - A person who has skills in many different areas.

Often appears as...

  • master of none
  • jack of all trades but master of none

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Idiomatic

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Versatile Implication

Implies capability in many areas but not necessarily expertise.

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Even as a jack of all trades, Tom struggles to find what he's truly best at.
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Often Incomplete

Commonly used with 'master of none' to emphasize lack of mastery.

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Yes, he's a jack of all trades, but master of none, unfortunately.
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Non-specialist

Suggests being generalist rather than a specialist in any field.

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Our team needs a jack of all trades to handle diverse tasks.
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