be all fingers and thumbs

US /bi ɔl ˈfɪŋɡərz ænd θʌmz/
UK /bi ɔl ˈfɪŋɡərz ænd θʌmz/
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笨手笨腳, 手腳不靈

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.
我通常擅長手工藝,但今天我笨手笨腳的。
He was so nervous that he was all fingers and thumbs when trying to tie his shoelaces.
他太緊張了,以至於繫鞋帶時笨手笨腳的。