"JACK OF ALL TRADES"
Who can do several different jobs instead of specializing in one.
Example: John can do plumbing, carpentry, and roofing. A real jack of all trades. He isn't very good at any of them. Take your car to a certified engine mechanic, not a jack of all trades.
Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada.
Example sentences:
- Martha visited her friend Paul, yesterday. While Martha was visiting Paul, she repaired a leaky faucet in the kitchen, put up some shelves in the kitchen and repaired Paul's computer. Martha is a Jack of all trades / Martha visitó a su amigo Paul ayer. Mientras Martha estaa visitando a Paul, ella reparó un grifo que gotea en la cocina, puso algunos estantes en la cocina y reparó la computadora de Paul. Martha es aprendiz de todo, maestra de nada.
- Jivad's a real Jack of all trades. He knows all about computers, can do graphic design and write advertising copy, and knows a lot of other stuff too / Jivad es un verdadero aprendiz de todo, maestro de nadir. Él sabe todo acerca de computadoras, puede hacer diseño gráfico y escribir textos publicitarios y sabe un montón de otras cosas más también.
Additional examples:
- Fred works as a nurse. In his spare time, he likes to paint pictures. He also likes to repair everything in his house. Fred also fixes computer, sews and plays many sports. Fred is truly a Jack of all trades.
- She became a Jack of all trades because she was interested in learning about so many different things.
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