Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)A womancompetentin manyendeavorsrather than only one.1988, Janette Turner Hospital,Charades, University of Queensland Press, published2003,→ISBN,page268:Sitting in a dive in Central Square, the one where she works as a dishwasher, barmaid,jill of all trades(illegal, no papers, below-the-minimum cash payments, afternoon and early evening shifts), she stared into a mug of beer and told herself: There comes a point.2000, Amy Einsohn,The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, University of California Press, published2000,→ISBN,page64:If you intend to work primarily in one field, that approach would be reasonable. But if you aspire to be a jack orjill of all trades, you may want to begin by looking at some general guides for nonspecialized writers.2012, Ruth Hamilton,The Bells of Scotland Road[1], Macmillan, published2012,→ISBN:Sister Josephine was ajill of all trades. She served as bursar, school secretary, meals supervisor, welfare officer and troubleshooter.
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