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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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.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
Here’s a look at the top possibilities: KK Arnold: The rookie jack-of-all-trades
Arnold was thrust into UConn’s starting lineup after Azzi Fudd suffered a season-ending ACL tear in late November, but the freshman is playing like a veteran with 26 starts now behind her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The rookie jack-of-all-trades Arnold was thrust into UConn’s starting lineup after Azzi Fudd suffered a season-ending ACL tear in late November, but the freshman is playing like a veteran with 26 starts now behind her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The iPad is the jack-of-all-trades in Apple’s lineup, a terrific device in many ways that still feels increasingly redundant now that so many people have big phones and long-lasting laptops.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 2 May 2024
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David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
Here’s a look at the top possibilities: KK Arnold: The rookie jack-of-all-trades
Arnold was thrust into UConn’s starting lineup after Azzi Fudd suffered a season-ending ACL tear in late November, but the freshman is playing like a veteran with 26 starts now behind her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The rookie jack-of-all-trades Arnold was thrust into UConn’s starting lineup after Azzi Fudd suffered a season-ending ACL tear in late November, but the freshman is playing like a veteran with 26 starts now behind her.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The iPad is the jack-of-all-trades in Apple’s lineup, a terrific device in many ways that still feels increasingly redundant now that so many people have big phones and long-lasting laptops.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 2 May 2024
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