A jack of all trades
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.
Often appears as...
- master of none
- jack of all trades but master of none
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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.
Often appears as...
- master of none
- jack of all trades but master of none
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Versatile Implication
Implies capability in many areas but not necessarily expertise.
Even as a jack of all trades, Tom struggles to find what he's truly best at.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Incomplete
Commonly used with 'master of none' to emphasize lack of mastery.
Yes, he's a jack of all trades, but master of none, unfortunately.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-specialist
Suggests being generalist rather than a specialist in any field.
Our team needs a jack of all trades to handle diverse tasks.
Pro Tip 1/3Versatile Implication
Implies capability in many areas but not necessarily expertise.
Even as a jack of all trades, Tom struggles to find what he's truly best at.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Incomplete
Commonly used with 'master of none' to emphasize lack of mastery.
Yes, he's a jack of all trades, but master of none, unfortunately.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-specialist
Suggests being generalist rather than a specialist in any field.
Our team needs a jack of all trades to handle diverse tasks.
Pro Tip 1/3Versatile Implication
Implies capability in many areas but not necessarily expertise.
Even as a jack of all trades, Tom struggles to find what he's truly best at.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Incomplete
Commonly used with 'master of none' to emphasize lack of mastery.
Yes, he's a jack of all trades, but master of none, unfortunately.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-specialist
Suggests being generalist rather than a specialist in any field.
Our team needs a jack of all trades to handle diverse tasks.
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