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When abbreviated as simply "jack of all trades", it is an ambiguous statement – the user's intention is then dependent on context. However, when "master of none" is added (sometimes in jest), this is unflattering. [9] In the United States and Canada, the phrase has been in use since 1721. [10] [full citation needed] [11]
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
the actual full phrase of it is: "Jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one." It is on the wikitionary page here--Krazio 03:53, 9 September 2019 (UTC) I agree, but I can't find anything that I'd describe as a reliable source discussing that (as opposed to just using the phrase).
Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Season 3 finale of Netflix’s Master of None. There was so much animus between Denise and Alicia at one point that it seemed like they would never ...
Some areas of US have the phrase Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt) bod a person [38] [39] bodge a cheap or poor (repair) job, can range from inelegant but effective to outright failure. e.g. "You properly bodged that up" ("you really made a mess of that"). (US: kludge, botch or cob, shortened form of cobble) See Bodger. boffin
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The whole nine yards" or "the full nine yards" is a colloquial American English phrase meaning "everything, the whole lot" or, when used as an adjective, "all the way". [1] Its first usage was the punch line of an 1855 Indiana comedic short story titled "The Judge's Big Shirt".