Meaning of Jill of all trades, mistress of none | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“If you tell him airily you can do a whole lot of things, he thinks immediately, “Jill of all trades, mistress of none.””

“JILLS of all trades, mistresses of none, to be fully trained to promote sales of Gay Charm Jewellery in all City, Suburban and Country Areas.”

“We generalist judges touch down daily on every subject from criminal law, to contracts, to labor law, to antitrust, to securities. In a nutshell, we are perceived as Jacks and Jills of all trades, masters or mistresses of none.”

“WENDY WHITFIELD lives in Nottingham and is unemployed. “A mother at last, with sometimes fond memories of being an individual. Jill-of-all-trades, Mistress of None—but then, aren’t most women?””

““All you have to do is make a cone that widens as it goes up Dom’s arm. It will look medieval enough, and we’ll just glue some hair on the backs of his hands until he turns into the prince. What do you think?” Angie gave her an admiring look. “I think it’ll work. Are you sure you’ve never been a costume designer?” “Jill of all trades, mistress of none.[…]””

“Students may of necessity be scheduled on their own before they have mastered the range of essential procedures. We risk the syndrome of a Jill of all trades, mistress of none.”

“And yes, three more self-absorbed offspring round out the family; there’s Fiona, the owner of a trendy restaurant; Jill, the compulsive-spending attorney; and Portia, who at 25 is still a jill-of-all-trades, a mistress of none (trades, that is).”

“They learned that survival in the New World required men and women to be adept at many skills: jacks-and-jills-of-all-trades, albeit masters and mistresses of none.”

“Indeed, residential workers can be seen, whether by themselves or others, to be Jacks and Jills of all trades, masters and mistresses of none.”

“Having So Many Friendships That You Can’t Keep Up / This Jill-of-all-trades, mistress-of-none approach can sometimes make someone look like they have the best friendships in the world. They’re outgoing, they’re popular, and if they want to throw a barbecue, they can have a houseful of people within two hours clamoring to line up in front of the pickle relish. But if you look closer, a troubling pattern emerges—none of these friendships is particularly long lasting, and there lies a wake of people who have gradually gotten fed up with, or been forgotten by, the Star of the Show.”

“Kahlman was saying, “…and I would submit that any of the Originals would serve as on-the-spot authority, I do think you are strong in both the prerequisites.” “Jill of all trades, mistress of none, Franc?" Yallia said.”

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