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All fingers and thumbs What does All fingers and thumbs mean?	If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.
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in one`s element What does "in one`s element " mean?	in an environment or situation that comes naturally to someone	She is in her element being in charge of the new sales department.
quake in one's boots What does "quake in one's boots" mean?	to be afraid, to shake from fear	I was quaking in my boots when my boss told me to come to his office.
fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."
shake a leg What does "shake a leg" mean?	to go fast, to hurry	"Please try and shake a leg. We are already late for the concert."
in the running What does "in the running" mean?	to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)	to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)The lawyer is in the running for a job on the city school board.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.
take hold of (someone or something) What does "take hold of (someone or something)" mean?	to get in control of someone or something	Something seemed to take hold of the man and he began to act very strange.
favor (someone) with (something) What does "favor (someone) with (something)" mean?	to provide someone with something good	The queen favored the charity workers with her presence.
LSHITIWMP What does "LSHITIWMP" mean?	laughing so hard I think I wet my pants
make oneself scarce What does "make oneself scarce" mean?	leave quickly, go away	I think that I will make myself scarce and go to the beach for the day.

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All Fingers And Thumbs Idiom