J
(as of Dec 7, 2007)
Sample Idiom
Jack-of-All-Trades
Sentence
Tommy is our reliable jack-of-all-trade guy, he can fix anything!
Explanation
a reliable person who can fix and do many kinds of work very well
Origin
In the 1600s, "Jack" is an informal word for "trade laborer." Therefore, if a worker who is
capable of doing many craft-type tasks well was fondly called "jack-of-all-trades."
