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мастер на все руки — meaning in English

master na vse ruki

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English meaning

  • factotum noun A person hired to do all sorts of odd jobs.
  • handyman noun A person who does small repairs and odd jobs, especially around the house.

Senses

мастер на все руки is used for these senses in English:

  • factotum A jack of all trades.
  • handyman (informal) A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.
  • jack of all trades (idiomatic) One competent in many endeavours, sometimes regarded as not excelling in any of them. [from early 17th c.]

factotum — full definition

  1. noun A person hired to do all sorts of odd jobs.
  2. noun Someone who can turn their hand to many different kinds of work.
  3. noun (printing, historical) A large decorated block with a gap for any letter, used to mark the start of a chapter in early printed books.
  4. noun A person who takes on many different roles and responsibilities.
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