mieć dwie lewe ręce

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to have two left hands. Likely a calque of French avoir deux mains gauches.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛd͡ʑ dvjɛ ˈlɛ.vɛ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sɛ

Verb

mieć dwie lewe ręce impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to be all thumbs, to have two left hands
    Synonyms: mieć dziurawe ręce, mieć gliniane ręce

Conjugation

verbs
  • mieć dziurawe ręce impf
  • mieć gliniane ręce impf

Further reading

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