cow-handed

Definitions

Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“I have⟳ broken one of Grandmother's treasured ornaments. She will be furious with me for being so cow-handed.”

“I don't know⟳ if he has told you, but his ankle has not healed as it should . . . the doctor who treated him originally was appallingly cow-handed! I sometimes suspect⟳ that his grace shares my own⟳ fear that it will never again bear⟳ his weight.”

“She pulled up her pair with ease, wondering in amusement who could have⟳ been so cow-handed as to overturn a modest curricle on an even road with no other vehicles in sight.”

“"Try⟳ not to be too cow-handed, Jerry," Mr. More remarked as his friend handed Lucy up. "What you mean⟳ is, try⟳ not to spoil⟳ your team too much," the other answered with a similar straight face⟳.”

“"Damnation," said Dench levelly. "Where's that cow-handed youngster?"”

“He was in a race⟳ with some friends, he said, and had backed himself to reach⟳ Brighton before them. Cursing himself for a cow-handed fool, his shame was evident.”

“I should have⟳ known Tony is too cow-handed to drive⟳ you comfortably on this excuse⟳ for a road.”

“Cow-handed drivers, both of them.”

“After that dreadful, cow-handed response to her invitation yesterday, when he had, yet again, let⟳ his pride overrule his heart, Jack had been ready to give⟳ up.”

“"Cow-handed cawker! Can you not control⟳ your beasts?" Affronted, Robert stood back. He considered himself an expert whip, quite top-o'-the-trees. Ask⟳ anyone in London! As for fault, why had she not looked where she was going?”

“"But I could not drive⟳ a pair of horses in any case," said Miss⟳ Wentworth regretfully. "I drive⟳ our gig, back home, but Richard says I'm cow-handed and could never manage⟳ a pair.”

“A cow-handed whipster. Rides well enough, but not handy with a team.”

“But I'll give⟳ you this, Quentin, you're not cow-handed — like⟳ some I could name⟳”

“"Then we must have⟳ a rematch, Monty. I know⟳, I'll take⟳ along Miss⟳ Gresham as ballast." "Well, I like⟳ that," Davida choked out over her laugh⟳. "No, it's not safe for her. You're too cow-handed.”

“Ain't no sense⟳ in trying to fight⟳ our way back to Town through a melee of cow-handed, half-foxed, aspiring young bloods”

“In a bored voice, he droned, "One sees so many cow-handed drivers on the roads, 'tis shocking." Elizabeth pasted a patently false smile⟳ on her face⟳. "No doubt⟳, sir, you would know⟳ more about cow-handed driving than I”

“"As if he'd let⟳ a cow-handed bantling like⟳ you handle⟳ them," Cecily muttered. "Children!" Meredyth protested, her face⟳ flushing. "What must Lord Englemere think⟳, to hear⟳ you brangle so?"”

“"Let⟳ go of my reins, you cow-handed sapskull!" Tassie reared as Pamela jerked her reins from the baronet's hands and smacked at him with her crop.”

“Yeah— the cow-handed sod with Bowyer!”

“On the following morning, Rufus read⟳ the advertisement in the Times and thought either Kingslade was a trifle cow-handed, or he had discounted the intelligence of his enemy. The brief, almost poetic message was beyond obvious.”

“Roger let⟳ out a great bark of laughter, then slapped Jason heartily on the back, causing him to spill⟳ the remainder of his drink⟳. "Terribly sorry, old chap. Cow-handed in the extreme. Didn't get⟳ yer gown, did it, m'dear?" he asked Garnet, who stood nearest to Jason. "No harm⟳, dearie," she said, masking her vexation as she brushed away a few spots from the purple horror she was wearing.”

“"You cow-handed bastard. Why don't you try⟳ your fists on someone nearer to your own⟳ weight?" "I'll show⟳ you who's cow-handed."”

“who wouldn't rather have⟳ an artist in the matter⟳ of feminine seduction than a cow-handed knaif? her papa had never referred to her as "a rum business" or "a dunderhead." It was the word "cow-handed'," however, that set⟳ up her hackles. "What are you blathering about?" she snapped. Sir Frances stopped midrant, and just in the nick of time, for his next words would have⟳ been "veriest whipster,"”

“She glared at him, but finally she curtsied. Freddie winced. "What was that?" She put⟳ her hands on her hips and scowled. "My curtsy. If you're just going to make⟳ fun of me—" "Not a'tall. Though that particular attempt⟳ was a bit cow-handed.”

“Beatrice, I would never show⟳ you up. I know⟳ how ashamed you are of being cow-handed.”

“Spence's own⟳ tearing pace and cow-handed drivng had done the trick⟳.”

“Leland was determined to get⟳ home before someone else, some sap-skulled suitor of Tony's widow, made cow-handed riders out of the boys.”

“I must admit⟳ I'm finding it monstrously amusing, the way it's made him so cow-handed.”

“It seems they were delayed returning home from a tour of the royal menagerie this afternoon by an accident between the driver of their coach and that of some cow-handed young blood trying to drive⟳ to an inch.”

“Her disapproval had turned into true dislike when Bronwyn had ignored the woman's cow-handed attempt⟳ at matchmaking Bronwyn with that lady's lack-witted brother.”

“2018 Jared, "Tech Evangelist", Silicon Valley episode 42, 5 minutes You judas, you cow-handed poltroon, we thought you were a stallion.”

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