Definitions for jack of all trades, master of none

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  1. jack of all trades, master of none(Noun)

    A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.

  2. Origin: Expanded form of jack of all trades, which originally was sometimes used as a term of praise.\


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