be all fingers and thumbs

US /bi ɔl ˈfɪŋɡərz ænd θʌmz/
UK /bi ɔl ˈfɪŋɡərz ænd θʌmz/
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ser todo dedos y pulgares, ser torpe

to be clumsy or awkward with your hands, especially when trying to do something that requires fine motor skills

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I'm usually good with crafts, but today I'm all fingers and thumbs.
Normalmente soy bueno con las manualidades, pero hoy estoy hecho un manojo de nervios.
He was so nervous that he was all fingers and thumbs when trying to tie his shoelaces.
Estaba tan nervioso que estaba hecho un manojo de nervios al intentar atarse los cordones.