be all fingers and thumbs

US /bi ɔl ˈfɪŋɡərz ænd θʌmz/
UK /bi ɔl ˈfɪŋɡərz ænd θʌmz/
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손이 둔하다, 서투르다

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

:
I'm usually good with crafts, but today I'm all fingers and thumbs.
평소에는 손재주가 좋은데, 오늘은 손이 둔해.
He was so nervous that he was all fingers and thumbs when trying to tie his shoelaces.
그는 너무 긴장해서 신발 끈을 묶으려 할 때 손이 둔해졌다.